diff -NurdB libxslt-1.1.16/configure libxslt-1.1.16-patched/configure
--- libxslt-1.1.16/configure	2006-05-01 16:28:11.000000000 -0500
+++ libxslt-1.1.16-patched/configure	2006-05-18 22:25:53.000000000 -0500
@@ -21724,7 +21724,7 @@
     fi
     if test "$with_python" != ""
     then
-        pythondir=$(PYTHON_SITE_PACKAGES)
+        pythondir='$(PYTHON_SITE_PACKAGES)'
     else
         pythondir='$(libdir)/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)/site-packages'
     fi