diff --git a/srcpkgs/python/template b/srcpkgs/python/template
index 3787fea7d81..1e43aac98b0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 pkgname=python
 version=2.7.11
-revision=8
+revision=9
 wrksrc="Python-${version}"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ alternatives="
  python:2to3:/usr/bin/2to3-2.7
  python:pydoc:/usr/bin/pydoc2.7
  python:python:/usr/bin/python2.7
- python:python2:/usr/bin/python2.7
  python:python.1:/usr/share/man/man1/python2.7.1"
 
 pre_configure() {
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ do_build() {
 do_install() {
 	export PATH="$PATH:$wrksrc/hostpython"
 	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} altinstall
+	ln -sf python2.7 ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/python2
 	ln -sf python2.7-config ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/python-config
 }