diff --git a/lang/python/files/python-package.mk b/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
index f5ec5cee9..ecf48d1e3 100644
--- a/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ define PyPackage
 
   define Package/$(1)/install
 	find $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR) -name "*\.pyc" -o -name "*\.pyo" | xargs rm -f
-	@$(SH_FUNC) getvar $$(call shvar,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec) | ( \
+	@echo "$$$$$$$$$$(call shvar,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec)" | ( \
 		IFS='|'; \
 		while read fop fspec fperm; do \
 		  if [ "$$$$$$$$fop" = "+" ]; then \
diff --git a/lang/python3/files/python3-package.mk b/lang/python3/files/python3-package.mk
index e2e71d3e0..0c4057c7d 100644
--- a/lang/python3/files/python3-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python3/files/python3-package.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ define Py3Package
 
   define Package/$(1)/install
 	find $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR) -name "*\.pyc" -o -name "*\.pyo" | xargs rm -f
-	@$(SH_FUNC) getvar $$(call shvar,Py3Package/$(1)/filespec) | ( \
+	@echo "$$$$$$$$$$(call shvar,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec)" | ( \
 		IFS='|'; \
 		while read fop fspec fperm; do \
 		  if [ "$$$$$$$$fop" = "+" ]; then \