diff --git a/www/py-django-picklefield/Makefile b/www/py-django-picklefield/Makefile
index 8770c78dfa54..0bcb4e3b9009 100644
--- a/www/py-django-picklefield/Makefile
+++ b/www/py-django-picklefield/Makefile
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ LICENSE=	MIT
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}django>=0:${PORTSDIR}/www/py-django \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}six>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/py-six
 
-USE_PYTHON=		yes
-USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
-PYDISTUTILS_AUTOPLIST=	yes
+USES=		python
+USE_PYTHON=	distutils autoplist
 
 PORTDOCS=	README