diff --git a/graphics/py-graphviz/Makefile b/graphics/py-graphviz/Makefile
index d7fdce2c4315..333d49acb413 100644
--- a/graphics/py-graphviz/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-graphviz/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/graphviz-${GV_VERSION}/agraph
 GV_VERSION?=	1.7.7
 
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
+USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
 SWIG_CMD=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/swig
 PLIST_SUB=	PYTHON_SITELIBDIR=${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR:S,^${LOCALBASE}/,,g}
 
@@ -33,13 +34,7 @@ post-patch:
 	@${MKDIR} ${WRKSRC}/graphviz
 	@${CP} ${DISTDIR}/graphviz/__init__.py ${WRKSRC}/graphviz
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ( \
-	  ${SWIG_CMD} -python gv.i; \
-	  ${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py build; \
-	)
-
-do-install:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py install
+pre-build:
+	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SWIG_CMD} -python gv.i
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/graphics/py-opengl/Makefile b/graphics/py-opengl/Makefile
index b756e7885e84..e8452d0af45f 100644
--- a/graphics/py-opengl/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-opengl/Makefile
@@ -23,24 +23,17 @@ RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/Numeric/Numeric.py:${PORTSDIR}/math/py-numeric
 		${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/PIL.pth:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging
 
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
+USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
 USE_MESA=	yes
 
 OSMAJOR!=	/usr/bin/uname -r | sed -e 's/\..*//'
 PLIST_SUB+=	OSMAJOR=${OSMAJOR} \
 		PYTHON_SITELIBDIR=${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR:S|^${LOCALBASE}/||g}
 
-SETUP_CMD=	cd ${WRKSRC} && ${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py
-
 do-configure:
 	@${PERL} -pi -e 's|%%LOCALBASE%%|${LOCALBASE}|g ; s|%%X11BASE%%|${X11BASE}|g' \
 		${WRKSRC}/config.py ${WRKSRC}/Tkinter.py
 
-do-build:
-	${SETUP_CMD} build
-
-do-install:        
-	${SETUP_CMD} install -c -O1 --prefix=${PREFIX}
-
 post-install:
 	${LOCALBASE}/bin/tclsh8.3 ${WRKSRC}/register.tcl
 
diff --git a/graphics/py-paint/Makefile b/graphics/py-paint/Makefile
index 79441dd5983b..1f4c4f085108 100644
--- a/graphics/py-paint/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-paint/Makefile
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	png.5:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/png \
 
 USE_FREETYPE=	yes
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
+USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
 PLIST_SUB+=	PYTHON_SITELIBDIR=${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR:S,^${LOCALBASE}/,,g} \
 		SHARE_SUBDIR=${SHARE_SUBDIR}
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 SHARE_SUBDIR=	${PKGNAMEPREFIX}${PORTNAME}
-PYDIST_SETUP=	cd ${WRKSRC} && ${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py
 
 INC_DIRS=	["${LOCALBASE}/include/freetype1","${LOCALBASE}/include","${X11BASE}/include","${LOCALBASE}/include/freetype1/freetype"]
 LIB_DIRS=	["${LOCALBASE}/lib","${X11BASE}/lib"]
@@ -44,12 +44,8 @@ post-patch:
 		${CAT} ${file}${TMPSUFFIX} > ${file}
 .endfor
 
-do-build:
-	${PYDIST_SETUP} build
-
-do-install:
-	${PYDIST_SETUP} install
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
+post-install:
 	${MKDIR} ${PREFIX}/share/examples/${SHARE_SUBDIR}
 	cd ${WRKSRC} && ${INSTALL_DATA} ${EXAMPLES} ${PREFIX}/share/examples/${SHARE_SUBDIR}
 .endif
diff --git a/graphics/skencil/Makefile b/graphics/skencil/Makefile
index e9df51b3c9a1..1fb87a3f8c98 100644
--- a/graphics/skencil/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/skencil/Makefile
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	${PORTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/${PYTHON_VERSION}/Imaging.h:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging \
-		${PYDISTUTILS}
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/${PYTHON_VERSION}/Imaging.h:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/_tkinter.so:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/py-tkinter \
 		${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/_imaging.so:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging \
 		${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/reportlab/__init__.py:${PORTSDIR}/print/py-reportlab \
 		${PYXML}
 
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
+USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
 
 CONFFLAGS=	--tk-autoconf --tk-flags="-I${X11BASE}/include -I${LOCALBASE}/include/tcl8.3 -I${LOCALBASE}/include/tk8.3 -L${LOCALBASE}/lib -ltk83 -ltcl83 -L${X11BASE}/lib -lX11"
 
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ do-configure:
 		${SETENV} ${CONFIGURE_ENV} \
 		${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py configure ${CONFFLAGS})
 
-do-build:
-	@(cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SETENV} ${MAKE_ENV} ${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py build)
-
 do-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${SKETCHDIR}
 .for dir in Filter Pax Plugins Resources Script Sketch
diff --git a/graphics/sketch/Makefile b/graphics/sketch/Makefile
index e9df51b3c9a1..1fb87a3f8c98 100644
--- a/graphics/sketch/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/sketch/Makefile
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	${PORTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/${PYTHON_VERSION}/Imaging.h:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging \
-		${PYDISTUTILS}
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/${PYTHON_VERSION}/Imaging.h:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/_tkinter.so:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/py-tkinter \
 		${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/_imaging.so:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging \
 		${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/reportlab/__init__.py:${PORTSDIR}/print/py-reportlab \
 		${PYXML}
 
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
+USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
 
 CONFFLAGS=	--tk-autoconf --tk-flags="-I${X11BASE}/include -I${LOCALBASE}/include/tcl8.3 -I${LOCALBASE}/include/tk8.3 -L${LOCALBASE}/lib -ltk83 -ltcl83 -L${X11BASE}/lib -lX11"
 
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ do-configure:
 		${SETENV} ${CONFIGURE_ENV} \
 		${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py configure ${CONFFLAGS})
 
-do-build:
-	@(cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SETENV} ${MAKE_ENV} ${PYTHON_CMD} setup.py build)
-
 do-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${SKETCHDIR}
 .for dir in Filter Pax Plugins Resources Script Sketch