diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python_2.7.3.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python_2.7.3.bb
index 40d20f1f4f..fb7d1c9355 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python_2.7.3.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python_2.7.3.bb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ do_compile() {
         cd -
 
 	# remove hardcoded ccache, see http://bugs.openembedded.net/show_bug.cgi?id=4144
-	sed -i -e s,ccache,'$(CCACHE)', Makefile
+	sed -i -e s,ccache\ ,'$(CCACHE) ', Makefile
 
 	# remove any bogus LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 	sed -i -e s,RUNSHARED=.*,RUNSHARED=, Makefile