diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
index 4ad85d8e5df..1d7d75c6185 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-setuptools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-setuptools'
 pkgname=python-setuptools
-version=18.5
+version=18.6.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://bitbucket.org/pypa/setuptools"
 license="PSF"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/setuptools/setuptools-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=4846755f18c0528d87583342d5e1221052858ce9922c5c38acbadd5015bd683d
+checksum=ddb0f4bdd1ac0ceb41abfe561d6196a840abb76371551dbf0c3e59d8d5cde99a
 
 pre_build() {
 	sed -i '/^#!/d' setuptools/command/easy_install.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ pre_build() {
 post_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/easy_install
 	ln -sf easy_install-2.7 ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/easy_install
-	ln -sf easy_install-3.4 ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/easy_install3
 }
 
 python3.4-setuptools_package() {
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ python3.4-setuptools_package() {
 	replaces="python3-distribute>=0"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/bin/easy_install-3.4
-		vmove usr/bin/easy_install3
 		vmove usr/lib/python3.4
 	}
 }