diff --git a/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk b/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk
index db71512ec4..58c51f95c2 100644
--- a/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk
+++ b/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk
@@ -7,16 +7,8 @@
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_VERSION = 0.11.6
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_SOURCE = bottle-$(PYTHON_BOTTLE_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_SITE = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/b/bottle
-PYTHON_BOTTLE_DEPENDENCIES = python
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_LICENSE = MIT
 # README.rst refers to the file "LICENSE" but it's not included
+PYTHON_BOTTLE_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
-define PYTHON_BOTTLE_BUILD_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py build --executable=/usr/bin/python)
-endef
-
-define PYTHON_BOTTLE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py install --prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr)
-endef
-
-$(eval $(generic-package))
+$(eval $(python-package))