diff --git a/graphics/lensfun/Makefile b/graphics/lensfun/Makefile
index d1be32797e38..b88a4bd28993 100644
--- a/graphics/lensfun/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/lensfun/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ MAKE_ARGS=	V=1	# we want to know what's going on during the build
 PLIST_SUB+=	LIBVERSION=${LIBVERSION}
 
 post-patch: .SILENT
-	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e '1s|#!/usr/bin/python|#!/usr/bin/env python|' \
+	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e '1s|#!/usr/bin/python|#!${PYTHON_CMD}|' \
 		-e 's|make --version|g&|' -e '/DOXYGEN/d' ${WRKSRC}/configure
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e \
 		's|CONF_LIBDIR)pkgconfig|CONF_LIBDIR)../libdata/pkgconfig|' \