diff --git a/Mk/bsd.python.mk b/Mk/bsd.python.mk
index 83a357328472..a01b2acf2f65 100644
--- a/Mk/bsd.python.mk
+++ b/Mk/bsd.python.mk
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ check-makevars::
 .endif
 
 PYTHON_MASTER_SITES=		${MASTER_SITE_PYTHON}
-PYTHON_MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	ftp/python/${PYTHON_PORTVERSION:C/.rc[0-9]//}
+PYTHON_MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	ftp/python/${PYTHON_PORTVERSION:C/rc[0-9]//}
 PYTHON_DISTFILE=			Python-${PYTHON_PORTVERSION:S/.rc/rc/}.tgz
 PYTHON_WRKSRC=				${WRKDIR}/Python-${PYTHON_PORTVERSION:S/.rc/rc/}