diff --git a/app-crypt/aescrypt/aescrypt-3.0.6b.ebuild b/app-crypt/aescrypt/aescrypt-3.0.6b.ebuild
index 1f5e2c60f1f8a..5896bd8de3859 100644
--- a/app-crypt/aescrypt/aescrypt-3.0.6b.ebuild
+++ b/app-crypt/aescrypt/aescrypt-3.0.6b.ebuild
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2013 Gentoo Foundation
+# Copyright 1999-2017 Gentoo Foundation
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 # $Id$
 
-EAPI=4
+EAPI=6
 
-inherit eutils toolchain-funcs flag-o-matic
+inherit toolchain-funcs flag-o-matic
 
 DESCRIPTION="Advanced file encryption using AES"
 HOMEPAGE="http://www.aescrypt.com/"
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ IUSE="static"
 DEPEND=""
 RDEPEND="${DEPEND}"
 
-src_prepare() {
-	epatch "${FILESDIR}/${P}-build.patch"
-	epatch "${FILESDIR}/${P}-iconv.patch"
-}
+PATCHES=(
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-build.patch"
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-iconv.patch"
+)
 
 src_compile() {
 	if use static; then