diff --git a/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile b/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile
index 91876141a..0511791a7 100644
--- a/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ define Package/python-setuptools/description
   Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages
 endef
 
-PYTHONPATH:=$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/$(PYTHON_PKG_DIR)
 define Build/Compile
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(PYTHONPATH)
 	$(call Build/Compile/PyMod,,\
 		install --prefix="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr" \
 	)