--- a/usr/bin/atom-beta
+++ b/usr/bin/atom-beta
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash

+export PYTHON=python2
+unset GTK_IM_MODULE QT_IM_MODULE XMODIFIERS
+
 if [ "$(uname)" == 'Darwin' ]; then
   OS='Mac'
 elif [ "$(expr substr $(uname -s) 1 5)" == 'Linux' ]; then


--- a/usr/share/applications/atom-beta.desktop
+++ b/usr/share/applications/atom-beta.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Name=Atom Beta
 Comment=A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.
 GenericName=Text Editor
-Exec=/usr/share/atom-beta/atom %U
+Exec=env PYTHON=python2 GTK_IM_MODULE= QT_IM_MODULE= XMODIFIERS= /usr/share/atom-beta/atom %U
 Icon=atom-beta
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true


--- a/usr/share/atom-beta/resources/app/apm/bin/apm
+++ b/usr/share/atom-beta/resources/app/apm/bin/apm
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@

 set -e

+export PYTHON=python2
+
 initialCwd=`pwd -P`

 apmPath=$0