diff --git a/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0_pre20180905.ebuild b/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0_pre20180905.ebuild
index 4cb30a6209..ab51a25528 100644
--- a/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0_pre20180905.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0_pre20180905.ebuild
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7,8} )
-
-DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7,8,9} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1