diff --git a/eclass/python-utils-r1.eclass b/eclass/python-utils-r1.eclass
index d8bcb138113a6..456c0996bc7e5 100644
--- a/eclass/python-utils-r1.eclass
+++ b/eclass/python-utils-r1.eclass
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ fi
 
 if [[ ! ${_PYTHON_UTILS_R1} ]]; then
 
-[[ ${EAPI:-0} == [012345] ]] && inherit eutils
-inherit multilib toolchain-funcs
+[[ ${EAPI:-0} == [012345] ]] && inherit eutils multilib
+inherit toolchain-funcs
 
 # @ECLASS-VARIABLE: _PYTHON_ALL_IMPLS
 # @INTERNAL