2 files changed, 2 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-setuptools_36.2.7.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-setuptools_36.2.7.bb
index 526474c7ea..0efacc137a 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-setuptools_36.2.7.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-setuptools_36.2.7.bb
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ PROVIDES = "python-distribute"
 DEPENDS += "python"
 DEPENDS_class-native += "python-native"
 
-inherit distutils
-
-DISTUTILS_INSTALL_ARGS += "--install-lib=${D}${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}"
+inherit setuptools
 
 RDEPENDS_${PN} = "\
   python-stringold \
diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-setuptools_36.2.7.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-setuptools_36.2.7.bb
index 63f241809e..a7bca97402 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-setuptools_36.2.7.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-setuptools_36.2.7.bb
@@ -4,15 +4,10 @@ DEPENDS += "python3"
 DEPENDS_class-native += "python3-native"
 DEPENDS_class-nativesdk += "nativesdk-python3"
 
-inherit distutils3
+inherit setuptools3
 
-DISTUTILS_INSTALL_ARGS += "--install-lib=${D}${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}"
-
-# The installer puts the wrong path in the setuptools.pth file.  Correct it.
 do_install_append() {
-    rm ${D}${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/setuptools.pth
     mv ${D}${bindir}/easy_install ${D}${bindir}/easy3_install
-    echo "./${SRCNAME}-${PV}-py${PYTHON_BASEVERSION}.egg" > ${D}${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/setuptools.pth
 }
 
 RDEPENDS_${PN}_class-native = "\