diff --git a/x11-wm/xpra/xpra-3.0.5-r1.ebuild b/x11-wm/xpra/xpra-3.0.5-r1.ebuild
index 0e40fc2e6e0b8..24df1d4e4d9f1 100644
--- a/x11-wm/xpra/xpra-3.0.5-r1.ebuild
+++ b/x11-wm/xpra/xpra-3.0.5-r1.ebuild
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-# PyCObject_Check and PyCObject_AsVoidPtr vanished with python 3.3
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8,9} )
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=no
 inherit xdg distutils-r1 eutils flag-o-matic user tmpfiles prefix
 
 DESCRIPTION="X Persistent Remote Apps (xpra) and Partitioning WM (parti) based on wimpiggy"