diff --git a/dev-python/envisage/envisage-4.4.0.ebuild b/dev-python/envisage/envisage-4.4.0.ebuild
index 4bed58bfcd066..6356c679f95ab 100644
--- a/dev-python/envisage/envisage-4.4.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/envisage/envisage-4.4.0.ebuild
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 EAPI=5
 
 # py2.6 fails testsuite horribly
-PYTHON_COMPAT=python2_7
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 )
 
 inherit distutils-r1 virtualx