--- python-updater.orig	2012-01-27 01:41:14.000000000 +0200
+++ python-updater	2012-03-13 22:41:23.207347065 +0200
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@
 			veinfo 3 "Previously enabled ABIs: \"${PYTHON_ABIS}\""
 			veinfo 3 "Newly enabled ABIs:      \"${new_PYTHON_ABIS}\""
 			eoutdent && eoutdent
-			if [[ "${PYTHON_ABIS}" != "${new_PYTHON_ABIS}" ]]; then
+			if [[ -n "${PYTHON_ABIS}" && "${PYTHON_ABIS}" != "${new_PYTHON_ABIS}" ]]; then
 				PKGS_TO_REMERGE+=" ${CATPKGVER}"
 				eindent
 				einfo "Adding to list: ${CATPKGVER}"