diff --git a/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.4.4.ebuild b/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.4.4.ebuild
index a83be5ca0d2b7..b5502c3a21e80 100644
--- a/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.4.4.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.4.4.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 EAPI=5
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_3,3_4} pypy )
+PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
 
 inherit distutils-r1