diff --git a/xbps-src/helpers/waf.sh b/xbps-src/helpers/waf.sh
index dbf72314c8e..57a2e5c1d92 100644
--- a/xbps-src/helpers/waf.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/helpers/waf.sh
@@ -2,25 +2,16 @@
 # This helper is for templates using WAF to build/install.
 #
 do_configure() {
-	if [ -z "$configure_script" ]; then
-		configure_script="./waf"
-	fi
-	${configure_script} configure --prefix=/usr ${configure_args}
+	python waf configure --prefix=/usr ${configure_args}
 }
 
 do_build() {
-	if [ -z "$make_cmd" ]; then
-		make_cmd="./waf"
-	fi
-	${make_cmd} build ${make_build_args}
+	python waf build ${make_build_args}
 }
 
 do_install() {
-	if [ -z "$make_cmd" ]; then
-		make_cmd="./waf"
-	fi
 	if [ -z "$make_install_args" ]; then
 		make_install_args="--destdir=$DESTDIR"
 	fi
-	${make_cmd} install ${make_install_args}
+	python waf install ${make_install_args}
 }