diff --git a/dev-python/blake3/blake3-0.4.1-r1.ebuild b/dev-python/blake3/blake3-0.4.1-r1.ebuild
index 81a5bb4bf3d84..56a207480f016 100644
--- a/dev-python/blake3/blake3-0.4.1-r1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/blake3/blake3-0.4.1-r1.ebuild
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ pkg_setup() {
 }
 
 src_unpack() {
-	default
-	use rust && cargo_src_unpack
+	# Do this unconditionally as it has sensible behaviour even
+	# w/ USE=-rust.
+	cargo_src_unpack
 }
 
 src_prepare() {