diff --git a/libraries/libapparmor/swig/python/setup.py.in b/libraries/libapparmor/swig/python/setup.py.in
index 64cc95cde..d7d0ec4d7 100644
--- a/libraries/libapparmor/swig/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/libraries/libapparmor/swig/python/setup.py.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setup(name		= 'LibAppArmor',
       ext_package	= 'LibAppArmor',
       ext_modules	= [Extension('_LibAppArmor', ['libapparmor_wrap.c'],
 					include_dirs=['@top_srcdir@/src'],
-					extra_link_args = string.split('-L@top_builddir@/src/.libs -lapparmor'),
-# static:				extra_link_args = string.split('@top_builddir@/src/.libs/libapparmor.a'),
+					extra_link_args = '-L@top_builddir@/src/.libs -lapparmor'.split(),
+# static:				extra_link_args = '@top_builddir@/src/.libs/libapparmor.a'.split(),
 			)],
       )