diff --git a/package/base/python/python-setup.patch b/package/base/python/python-setup.patch
index 446a72f9b..7da6282c8 100644
--- a/package/base/python/python-setup.patch
+++ b/package/base/python/python-setup.patch
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  # First, look at Setup.config; configure may have set this for you.
  
 -#crypt cryptmodule.c # -lcrypt	# crypt(3); needs -lcrypt on some systems
-+crypt cryptmodule.c # -lcrypt	# crypt(3); needs -lcrypt on some systems
++crypt cryptmodule.c -lcrypt	# crypt(3); needs -lcrypt on some systems
  
  
  # Some more UNIX dependent modules -- off by default, since these