You can set the default version of python using the "alternatives" system. Try
>> /usr/sbin/alternatives --configure python
If this has no effect, try to find the python version in use and modify the symlinks accordingly
>> which python
If the result, for example, is /usr/local/bin/python and the version of python you want to use is at /usr/bin/python2.7 then do
>> ln -sf /usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/local/bin/python