--- configure.ac.orig	2015-04-29 15:17:26.000000000 -0700
+++ configure.ac	2015-04-29 15:19:53.000000000 -0700
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AM_PATH_PYTHON($PYTHON_WANTVERSION)
+
+dnl Override standard python locations with MacPorts version specific ones
+
+AC_SUBST([PYTHON_PREFIX], [`$PYTHON -c 'import sys; print(sys.prefix);'`])
+AC_SUBST([PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX], [`$PYTHON -c 'import sys; print(sys.exec_prefix)'`])
+       
+am_cv_python_pythondir=$PYTHON_PREFIX/lib/python$PYTHON_VERSION/site-packages
+am_cv_python_pyexecdir=$PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX/lib/python$PYTHON_VERSION/site-packages
+
+AC_SUBST([pythondir], [$am_cv_python_pythondir])
+AC_SUBST([pyexecdir], [$am_cv_python_pyexecdir])
+
 IT_PROG_INTLTOOL(0.35.0)
 
 AC_DEFUN([AC_PYTHON_MODULE],[