diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index 3ff4da2..a8f8c9d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -247,3 +247,44 @@ etc. ")
 
 (define-public python2-babel
   (package-with-python2 python-babel))
+
+(define-public python-setuptools
+  (package
+    (name "python-setuptools")
+    (version "1.1.4")
+    (source
+     (origin
+      (method url-fetch)
+      (uri (string-append "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-"
+                          version ".tar.gz"))
+      (sha256
+       (base32
+        "0hl9sa5xr9bi2ifq51wy1bawsjv5nzvpbac7m9z1ciz778874csf"))))
+    (build-system python-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     `(#:tests? #f ; FIXME: try to run tests
+       #:phases
+         (alist-replace
+          'install
+          (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+            (let* ((install (assoc-ref %python-standard-phases 'install))
+                   (out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                   (path (string-append out "/lib/python3.3/site/packages/")))
+              (mkdir-p path)
+              (setenv "PYTHONPATH" path)
+              (format #t "XXX ~a XXX~%" (getenv "PYTHONPATH"))
+              (apply install args)))
+          %python-standard-phases)))
+    (home-page "https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools")
+    (synopsis
+     "Library designed to facilitate packaging Python projects")
+    (description
+     "Setuptools is a fully-featured, stable library designed to facilitate
+packaging Python projects, where packaging includes:
+Python package and module definitions,
+distribution package metadata,
+test hooks,
+project installation,
+platform-specific details,
+Python 3 support.")
+    (license psfl)))
diff --git a/guix/build/python-build-system.scm b/guix/build/python-build-system.scm
index f213a97..14cd086 100644
--- a/guix/build/python-build-system.scm
+++ b/guix/build/python-build-system.scm
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@
 ;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 (define-module (guix build python-build-system)
-  #:use-module ((guix build gnu-build-system)
-                #:renamer (symbol-prefix-proc 'gnu:))
+  #:use-module (guix build gnu-build-system)
   #:use-module (guix build utils)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (ice-9 ftw)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
-  #:export (%standard-phases
+  #:export (%python-standard-phases
             python-build))
 
 ;; Commentary:
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@
                             files)))
               bindirs)))
 
-(define %standard-phases
+(define %python-standard-phases
   ;; 'configure' and 'build' phases are not needed.  Everything is done during
   ;; 'install'.
   (alist-cons-after
@@ -103,11 +102,11 @@
      'check check
      (alist-replace 'install install
                     (alist-delete 'configure
-                                               gnu:%standard-phases))))))
+                                  %standard-phases))))))
 
 (define* (python-build #:key inputs (phases %standard-phases)
                        #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
   "Build the given Python package, applying all of PHASES in order."
-  (apply gnu:gnu-build #:inputs inputs #:phases phases args))
+  (apply gnu-build #:inputs inputs #:phases phases args))
 
 ;;; python-build-system.scm ends here