diff --git a/virt-install b/virt-install
index 93feed644..0cbca62a7 100755
--- a/virt-install
+++ b/virt-install
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import urlgrabber.progress as progress
 
 import virtinst
 import virtinst.cli as cli
-import virtinst.util as util
 from virtinst.cli import fail, print_stdout, print_stderr
 
 
@@ -82,12 +81,9 @@ def supports_pxe(guest):
             return True
 
         try:
-            xml = nic.conn.networkLookupByName(nic.network).XMLDesc(0)
-            if util.xpath(xml, "/network/ip/dhcp/bootp/@file"):
-                return True
-
-            forward = util.xpath(xml, "/network/forward/@mode")
-            if forward and forward != "nat":
+            netobj = nic.conn.networkLookupByName(nic.network)
+            xmlobj = virtinst.Network(nic.conn, parsexml=netobj.XMLDesc(0))
+            if xmlobj.can_pxe():
                 return True
         except:
             logging.debug("Error checking if PXE supported", exc_info=True)
diff --git a/virtManager/network.py b/virtManager/network.py
index 459b32c01..d38205c48 100644
--- a/virtManager/network.py
+++ b/virtManager/network.py
@@ -126,13 +126,7 @@ class vmmNetwork(vmmLibvirtObject):
         return self._get_xmlobj().forward.pretty_desc()
 
     def can_pxe(self):
-        forward = self.get_ipv4_forward_mode()
-        if forward and forward != "nat":
-            return True
-        for ip in self._get_xmlobj().ips:
-            if ip.bootp_file:
-                return True
-        return False
+        return self._get_xmlobj().can_pxe()
 
     def _get_static_route(self, family):
         xmlobj = self._get_xmlobj()
diff --git a/virtinst/network.py b/virtinst/network.py
index 55f3fbbb8..7929ab903 100644
--- a/virtinst/network.py
+++ b/virtinst/network.py
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ class Network(XMLBuilder):
         self._random_uuid = None
 
 
+    ###################
+    # Helper routines #
+    ###################
+
+    def can_pxe(self):
+        forward = self.forward.mode
+        if forward and forward != "nat":
+            return True
+        for ip in self.ips:
+            if ip.bootp_file:
+                return True
+        return False
+
     ######################
     # Validation helpers #
     ######################