diff --git a/src/pylorax/sysutils.py b/src/pylorax/sysutils.py
index e63757c8..232f6ddd 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/sysutils.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/sysutils.py
@@ -325,20 +325,22 @@ class SmartCopy(object):
                 os.unlink(dst)
 
         # copy all the files
-        try:
-            map(lambda (src, dst): shutil.copy2(src, dst), self.copyfiles)
-        except shutil.Error as why:
-            err_msg = "error copying file {0} -> {1}: {2}"
-            err_msg = err_msg.format(src, dst, why)
-            raise SmartCopyError(err_msg)
+        for src, dst in self.copyfiles:
+            try:
+                shutil.copy2(src, dst)
+            except shutil.Error as why:
+                err_msg = "error copying file {0} -> {1}: {2}"
+                err_msg = err_msg.format(src, dst, why)
+                raise SmartCopyError(err_msg)
 
         # create symlinks
-        try:
-            map(lambda (target, name): symlink_(target, name), self.links)
-        except OSError as why:
-            err_msg = "error creating symlink {0} -> {1}: {2}"
-            err_msg = err_msg.format(name, target, why)
-            raise SmartCopyError(err_msg)
+        for target, name in self.links:
+            try:
+                symlink_(target, name)
+            except OSError as why:
+                err_msg = "error creating symlink {0} -> {1}: {2}"
+                err_msg = err_msg.format(name, target, why)
+                raise SmartCopyError(err_msg)
 
 
 # XXX