--- a/third_party/python/virtualenv/virtualenv.py
+++ b/third_party/python/virtualenv/virtualenv.py
@@ -1804,7 +1804,11 @@
         pass
     else:
         # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-        if sysconfig._get_default_scheme() == "posix_local":
+        try: # Python >= 3.10
+            default_scheme = sysconfig.get_default_scheme()
+        except: # Python < 3.10
+            default_scheme = sysconfig._get_default_scheme()
+        if default_scheme == "posix_local":
             local_path = os.path.join(home_dir, "local")
             if not os.path.exists(local_path):
                 os.mkdir(local_path)