diff --git a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
index 22088f00..cf25b66d 100755
--- a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
+++ b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
@@ -137,12 +137,24 @@ install_package_using() {
   } >&2
 }
 
+apply_patches() {
+  local package_name="$1"
+  local patches_path="${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/${DEFINITION_PATH##*/}/${package_name}"
+  for patch in "${patches_path}"/*; do
+    if [ -f "$patch" ]; then
+      echo "Applying ${patch##*/} to ${package_name}..." >&2
+      patch -p0 < "$patch"
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
 make_package() {
   local package_name="$1"
   shift
 
   pushd "$package_name" >&4
   before_install_package "$package_name"
+  apply_patches "$package_name"
   build_package "$package_name" $*
   after_install_package "$package_name"
   fix_directory_permissions
@@ -371,7 +383,7 @@ build_package() {
   done
 
   if [ ! -f "$PYTHON_BIN" ]; then
-    for python in ${PREFIX_PATH}/bin/python*; do
+    for python in "${PREFIX_PATH}"/bin/python*; do
       if basename "$python" | grep '^python[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*$' >/dev/null; then
         {
           cd ${PREFIX_PATH}/bin
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.6/Python-2.6.6/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.6/Python-2.6.6/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2998bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.6/Python-2.6.6/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+# HG changeset patch
+# User Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
+# Date 1302190091 14400
+# Node ID bd0f73a9538e05f526feaf05821e68bdcff498fa
+# Parent  2e4cdaffe493e879fb5367a4aa454491de451137
+Backport for Python 2.7 of issue 11715 support for building Python on
+multiarch Debian/Ubuntu.
+
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+--- setup.py.orig
++++ setup.py
+@@ -345,10 +345,33 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
+
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.7/Python-2.6.7/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.7/Python-2.6.7/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2998bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.7/Python-2.6.7/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+# HG changeset patch
+# User Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
+# Date 1302190091 14400
+# Node ID bd0f73a9538e05f526feaf05821e68bdcff498fa
+# Parent  2e4cdaffe493e879fb5367a4aa454491de451137
+Backport for Python 2.7 of issue 11715 support for building Python on
+multiarch Debian/Ubuntu.
+
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+--- setup.py.orig
++++ setup.py
+@@ -345,10 +345,33 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
+
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.8/Python-2.6.8/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.8/Python-2.6.8/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2998bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.6.8/Python-2.6.8/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+# HG changeset patch
+# User Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
+# Date 1302190091 14400
+# Node ID bd0f73a9538e05f526feaf05821e68bdcff498fa
+# Parent  2e4cdaffe493e879fb5367a4aa454491de451137
+Backport for Python 2.7 of issue 11715 support for building Python on
+multiarch Debian/Ubuntu.
+
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+--- setup.py.orig
++++ setup.py
+@@ -345,10 +345,33 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
+
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/2.7.1/Python-2.7.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.7.1/Python-2.7.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2998bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.7.1/Python-2.7.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+# HG changeset patch
+# User Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
+# Date 1302190091 14400
+# Node ID bd0f73a9538e05f526feaf05821e68bdcff498fa
+# Parent  2e4cdaffe493e879fb5367a4aa454491de451137
+Backport for Python 2.7 of issue 11715 support for building Python on
+multiarch Debian/Ubuntu.
+
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+--- setup.py.orig
++++ setup.py
+@@ -345,10 +345,33 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
+
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/2.7/Python-2.7/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.7/Python-2.7/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2998bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/2.7/Python-2.7/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+# HG changeset patch
+# User Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
+# Date 1302190091 14400
+# Node ID bd0f73a9538e05f526feaf05821e68bdcff498fa
+# Parent  2e4cdaffe493e879fb5367a4aa454491de451137
+Backport for Python 2.7 of issue 11715 support for building Python on
+multiarch Debian/Ubuntu.
+
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+--- setup.py.orig
++++ setup.py
+@@ -345,10 +345,33 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
+
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/3.0.1/Python-3.0.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/3.0.1/Python-3.0.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f1a1773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/3.0.1/Python-3.0.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+--- setup.py.orig	2011-07-07 19:41:48.610196111 +0900
++++ setup.py	2011-07-07 19:46:44.986310031 +0900
+@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
+ from distutils.command.build_ext import build_ext
+ from distutils.command.install import install
+ from distutils.command.install_lib import install_lib
++from distutils.spawn import find_executable
+ 
+ # This global variable is used to hold the list of modules to be disabled.
+ disabled_module_list = []
+@@ -308,10 +309,33 @@
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/3.1.3/Python-3.1.3/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/3.1.3/Python-3.1.3/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2998bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/3.1.3/Python-3.1.3/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+# HG changeset patch
+# User Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org>
+# Date 1302190091 14400
+# Node ID bd0f73a9538e05f526feaf05821e68bdcff498fa
+# Parent  2e4cdaffe493e879fb5367a4aa454491de451137
+Backport for Python 2.7 of issue 11715 support for building Python on
+multiarch Debian/Ubuntu.
+
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+--- setup.py.orig
++++ setup.py
+@@ -345,10 +345,33 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
+
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/patches/3.2/Python-3.2/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/patches/3.2/Python-3.2/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4c361e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/patches/3.2/Python-3.2/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+--- setup.py.orig	2011-07-07 20:26:15.000000000 +0900
++++ setup.py	2011-07-07 20:29:28.735543350 +0900
+@@ -370,12 +370,35 @@
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                with open(tmpfile) as fp:
++                    multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used, but the local build
+         # directories (i.e. '.' and 'Include') must be first.  See issue
+         # 10520.
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.6 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.6
index 80fab439..7f9f5c9a 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.6
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.6
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/common/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-2.6.6" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.6/Python-2.6.6.tgz#b2f209df270a33315e62c1ffac1937f0"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.7 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.7
index 012e144e..9c799dd5 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.7
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.7
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/common/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-2.6.7" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.7/Python-2.6.7.tgz#af474f85a3af69ea50438a2a48039d7d"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.8 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.8
index c2b4f354..530b07db 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.8
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.6.8
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/common/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-2.6.8" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.8/Python-2.6.8.tgz#f6c1781f5d73ab7dfa5181f43ea065f6"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7
index 67453b52..151ae47d 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/common/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-2.7" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7/Python-2.7.tgz#35f56b092ecf39a6bd59d64f142aae0f"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7.1 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7.1
index 79e6452d..dc29d223 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7.1
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.7.1
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/common/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-2.7.1" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.1/Python-2.7.1.tgz#15ed56733655e3fab785e49a7278d2fb"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.0.1 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.0.1
index 8531fa89..3bb42f78 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.0.1
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.0.1
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/python30/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-3.0.1" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.0.1/Python-3.0.1.tgz#220b73f0a1a20c4b1cdf9f9db4cd52fe"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.1.3 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.1.3
index 77141287..4a1c5d6a 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.1.3
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.1.3
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/common/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-3.1.3" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.1.3/Python-3.1.3.tgz#d797fa6abe82c21227e328f05a535424"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.2 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.2
index 3c03ecbe..4fbfe90c 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.2
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/3.2
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-before_install_package() {
-  local package_name="$1"
-  case "$package_name" in
-  Python*)
-    patch -p0 < "${PYTHON_BUILD_ROOT}/patches/all/python32/patch-setup.py.diff"
-  ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 install_package "Python-3.2" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.2/Python-3.2.tgz#5efe838a7878b170f6728d7e5d7517af"
 install_package "distribute-0.6.36" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.36.tar.gz#a923385de72dcdca68cd4ac2b9dc1148" python
 install_package "pip-1.3.1" "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.3.1.tar.gz#cbb27a191cebc58997c4da8513863153" python