--- libproxy-0.4.1.ebuild
+++ libproxy-0.4.1.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 EAPI="2"
 CMAKE_MIN_VERSION="2.8"
+PYTHON_DEPEND="python? 2:2.5"
 
 inherit cmake-utils eutils python portability
 
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
 	kde? ( >=kde-base/kdelibs-4.3 )
 	networkmanager? ( net-misc/networkmanager )
 	perl? (	dev-lang/perl )
-	python? ( >=dev-lang/python-2.5 )
 	vala? ( dev-lang/vala )
 	webkit? ( net-libs/webkit-gtk )
 	xulrunner? ( >=net-libs/xulrunner-1.9.0.11-r1:1.9 )"
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 
 DOCS="AUTHORS NEWS README ChangeLog"
 
+pkg_setup() {
+	if use python; then
+		python_set_active_version 2
+	fi
+}
+
 src_prepare() {
 	base_src_prepare
 	if use debug; then