Index: pym/_emerge/__init__.py
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--- pym/_emerge/__init__.py	(revision 13399)
+++ pym/_emerge/__init__.py	(revision 13400)
@@ -1447,10 +1447,10 @@
 				pkg.metadata["CHOST"])
 
 	if pkg.built and not pkg.installed:
-		if not "EPREFIX" in metadata or not metadata["EPREFIX"]:
+		if not "EPREFIX" in pkg.metadata or not pkg.metadata["EPREFIX"]:
 			mreasons.append("missing EPREFIX")
-		elif len(metadata["EPREFIX"].strip()) < len(pkgsettings["EPREFIX"]):
-			mreasons.append("EPREFIX: '%s' too small" % metadata["EPREFIX"])
+		elif len(pkg.metadata["EPREFIX"].strip()) < len(pkgsettings["EPREFIX"]):
+			mreasons.append("EPREFIX: '%s' too small" % pkg.metadata["EPREFIX"])
 
 	if not pkg.metadata["SLOT"]:
 		mreasons.append("invalid: SLOT is undefined")