diff --git a/package/python-id3/python-id3.mk b/package/python-id3/python-id3.mk
index 9328a0f40a..5957f64de0 100644
--- a/package/python-id3/python-id3.mk
+++ b/package/python-id3/python-id3.mk
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
 PYTHON_ID3_VERSION = 1.2
 PYTHON_ID3_SOURCE = id3-py_$(PYTHON_ID3_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_ID3_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/id3-py/id3-py/$(PYTHON_ID3_VERSION)
+PYTHON_ID3_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
-PYTHON_ID3_DEPENDENCIES = python
-
-define PYTHON_ID3_BUILD_CMDS
-    (cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py build)
-endef
-
-define PYTHON_ID3_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-    (cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py install --prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr)
-endef
-
-$(eval $(generic-package))
+$(eval $(python-package))