diff --git a/build.cmd b/build.cmd
index 3c42514d..42c07695 100644
--- a/build.cmd
+++ b/build.cmd
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ if /i [%1] == [--buildDotNetBridgeOnly]     (
 if /i [%1] == [--skipDotNetBridge]     (
     set SkipDotNetBridge=True
     shift && goto :Arg_Loop
-)
-else goto :Usage
+) else goto :Usage
 
 :Usage
 echo "Usage: build.cmd [--configuration <Configuration>] [--runTests] [--buildDotNetBridgeOnly] [--skipDotNetBridge]"
@@ -187,8 +186,7 @@ if "%VisualStudioVersion%"=="15.0" (
     goto :VS2017
 ) else if "%VisualStudioVersion%"=="14.0" (
     goto :VS2015
-)
-else goto :MissingVersion
+) else goto :MissingVersion
 
 :MissingVersion
 :: Can't find VS 2015 or 2017
@@ -261,8 +259,7 @@ copy  "%BuildOutputDir%%Configuration%\pybridge.pyd" "%__currentScriptDir%src\py
 
 if %PythonVersion% == 2.7 (
     copy "%BuildOutputDir%%Configuration%\Platform\win-x64\publish\*.dll" "%__currentScriptDir%src\python\nimbusml\internal\libs\"
-)
-else (
+) else (
     for /F "tokens=*" %%A in (build/libs_win.txt) do copy "%BuildOutputDir%%Configuration%\Platform\win-x64\publish\%%A" "%__currentScriptDir%src\python\nimbusml\internal\libs\"
 )
 
diff --git a/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/entrypoints.py b/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/entrypoints.py
index 1fc0a440..1f030443 100644
--- a/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/entrypoints.py
+++ b/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/entrypoints.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import functools
 import json
 import os
-import pkg_resources
 import tempfile
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from enum import Enum
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@
 from .data_stream import FileDataStream
 from .dataframes import resolve_dataframe, resolve_csr_matrix, pd_concat, \
     resolve_output
-from .utils import try_set
+from .utils import try_set, set_clr_environment_vars, get_clr_path
 from ..libs.pybridge import px_call
 
 
@@ -453,21 +452,8 @@ def remove_multi_level_index(c):
             call_parameters['dotnetClrPath'] = try_set(nimbusml_path, True, str)
             # dotnetcore2 package is available only for python 3.x
             if six.PY3:
-                from dotnetcore2 import runtime as clr_runtime
-                dependencies_path = None
-                try: 
-                    # try to resolve dependencies, for ex. libunwind
-                    dependencies_path = clr_runtime.ensure_dependencies()
-                except:
-                    pass
-                os.environ['DOTNET_SYSTEM_GLOBALIZATION_INVARIANT'] = 'true'
-                if dependencies_path is not None:
-                    os.environ['LD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = dependencies_path
-                dotnet_module = pkg_resources.get_distribution('dotnetcore2')
-                dotnet_path = os.path.join(
-                    dotnet_module.module_path, 'dotnetcore2', 'bin', 'shared',
-                    'Microsoft.NETCore.App', dotnet_module.version)
-                call_parameters['dotnetClrPath'] = try_set(dotnet_path, True, str)
+                set_clr_environment_vars()
+                call_parameters['dotnetClrPath'] = try_set(get_clr_path(), True, str)
             if random_state:
                 call_parameters['seed'] = try_set(random_state, False, int)
             ret = self._try_call_bridge(
diff --git a/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/utils.py b/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/utils.py
index 27a57497..62def151 100644
--- a/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/utils.py
+++ b/src/python/nimbusml/internal/utils/utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import pkg_resources
 import tempfile
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -276,3 +277,44 @@ def set_shape(pred, X):
             pred.input_shape_ = (len(X), len(X[0]))
         else:
             pred.input_shape_ = (len(X), 1)
+
+def set_clr_environment_vars():
+    """
+    Set system environment variables required by the .NET CLR.
+    Python 3.x only, as dotnetcore2 is not available for Python 2.x.
+    """
+    from dotnetcore2 import runtime as clr_runtime
+    dependencies_path = None
+    try: 
+        # try to resolve dependencies, for ex. libunwind
+        dependencies_path = clr_runtime.ensure_dependencies()
+    except:
+        pass
+    os.environ['DOTNET_SYSTEM_GLOBALIZATION_INVARIANT'] = 'true'
+    if dependencies_path is not None:
+        os.environ['LD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = dependencies_path
+
+def get_clr_path():
+    """
+    Return path to .NET CLR binaries.
+    Python 3.x only, as dotnetcore2 is not available for Python 2.x.
+    """
+    from dotnetcore2 import runtime as clr_runtime
+    clr_version = pkg_resources.get_distribution('dotnetcore2').version
+    partial_path = os.path.join(clr_runtime._get_bin_folder(), 'shared', 'Microsoft.NETCore.App')
+    clr_path = os.path.join(partial_path, clr_version)
+    if not os.path.exists(clr_path):
+        # If folder name does not match published version, use the folder that
+        # exists
+        try:
+            version_folder = os.listdir(partial_path)[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            raise ImportError("Trouble importing dotnetcore2: "
+                              "{} had no version folder.".format(partial_path))
+        clr_path = os.path.join(partial_path, version_folder)
+    # Verify binaries are present
+    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(clr_path, 'Microsoft.CSharp.dll')):
+            raise ImportError(
+                "Trouble importing dotnetcore2: Microsoft.CSharp.dll was not "
+                "found in {}.".format(clr_path))
+    return clr_path
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