diff --git a/app-misc/lirc/lirc-0.9.4c.ebuild b/app-misc/lirc/lirc-0.9.4c.ebuild
index 1b1d7cdb02822..c60e159828490 100644
--- a/app-misc/lirc/lirc-0.9.4c.ebuild
+++ b/app-misc/lirc/lirc-0.9.4c.ebuild
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~ppc ~ppc64 ~x86"
 IUSE="audio doc ftdi gtk inputlirc static-libs systemd usb X"
 
 REQUIRED_USE="
-	${PYTHON_DEPS}
+	${PYTHON_REQUIRED_USE}
 	gtk? ( X )
 "