diff --git a/srcpkgs/python/template b/srcpkgs/python/template
index d6ff157f6df..5aa2d482227 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 pkgname=python
 version=2.7.8
-revision=5
+revision=6
 wrksrc="Python-${version}"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ post_install() {
 	# Remove test module and tests that fail to be byte-compiled.
 	rm -r ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/python2.7/test
 	rm -r ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/python2.7/lib2to3/tests
+	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		# Remove references to cross toolchain.
+		sed -i "s/$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET-//g" \
+			${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/python${version%.*}/_sysconfigdata.py \
+			${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/python${version%.*}/config/Makefile
+	fi
 }
 
 python-devel_package() {