diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
index c59fc19986..85e345a6f7 100644
--- a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
     rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/$dir
   done
 
-  python -Wi -t -B ../Lib/compileall.py $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/ -f
-  rm -rf `find $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/ -name "*.py"`
-
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/config
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/2to3
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/idle
@@ -131,6 +128,10 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/smtpd.py
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/python*-config
 
+  cd $INSTALL/usr/lib/python2.7
+  python -Wi -t -B $PKG_BUILD/Lib/compileall.py -d /usr/lib/python2.7 -f .
+  find $INSTALL/usr/lib/python2.7 -name "*.py" -exec rm -f {} \; &>/dev/null
+
   # strip
   chmod u+w $INSTALL/usr/lib/libpython*.so.*
   debug_strip $INSTALL/usr