1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.5.6.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.5.6.bb
index 25c47b6192..430c577785 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.5.6.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.5.6.bb
@@ -265,7 +265,11 @@ python(){
     bb.parse.mark_dependency(d, filename)
 
     with open(filename) as manifest_file:
-        python_manifest=json.load(manifest_file, object_pairs_hook=collections.OrderedDict)
+        manifest_str =  manifest_file.read()
+        json_start = manifest_str.find('# EOC') + 6
+        manifest_file.seek(json_start)
+        manifest_str = manifest_file.read()
+        python_manifest = json.loads(manifest_str, object_pairs_hook=collections.OrderedDict)
 
     include_pycs = d.getVar('INCLUDE_PYCS')