--- libgsf-1.14.19.ebuild.orig
+++ libgsf-1.14.19.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 EAPI="2"
 GCONF_DEBUG="no"
+PYTHON_DEPEND="python? 2"
 
 inherit autotools eutils gnome2 python multilib
 
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@
 		$(use_with python)
 		$(use_with gtk gdk-pixbuf)
 		$(use_with thumbnail gconf)"
+	if use python; then
+		python_set_active_version 2
+	fi
 }
 
 src_prepare() {