diff --git a/devel/py-robotframework/Makefile b/devel/py-robotframework/Makefile
index 6bcd5620aed2..e8ae93ac4180 100644
--- a/devel/py-robotframework/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-robotframework/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ COMMENT=	Generic test automation framework
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-USE_PYTHON=		2
-USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
-PYDISTUTILS_AUTOPLIST=	yes
+USES=		python:2
+USE_PYTHON=	autoplist distutils
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>