diff --git a/package/python/python.mk b/package/python/python.mk
index 30c55b7704..cf1ddfb57a 100644
--- a/package/python/python.mk
+++ b/package/python/python.mk
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ HOST_PYTHON_POST_INSTALL_HOOKS += HOST_PYTHON_INSTALL_PYTHON_SYMLINK
 endif
 
 # Provided to other packages
-PYTHON_PATH = $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)/sysconfigdata/:$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/
+PYTHON_PATH = $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)/sysconfigdata/
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))