diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index 1692968c75..25e5a537d0 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -442,9 +442,9 @@ class ApiV1ConfigView(APIView):
             data.update(dict(
                 project_base_dir = settings.PROJECTS_ROOT,
                 project_local_paths = Project.get_local_path_choices(),
+                custom_virtualenvs = get_custom_venv_choices()
             ))
-
-        if JobTemplate.accessible_objects(request.user, 'admin_role').exists():
+        elif JobTemplate.accessible_objects(request.user, 'admin_role').exists():
             data['custom_virtualenvs'] = get_custom_venv_choices()
 
         return Response(data)