diff --git a/graphics/py-ming/Makefile b/graphics/py-ming/Makefile
index 9e7b634cca09..04213334b419 100644
--- a/graphics/py-ming/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-ming/Makefile
@@ -1,52 +1,51 @@
 PORTNAME=	ming
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	ming-
 DISTVERSION=	0_4_8
 CATEGORIES=	graphics python
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	sunpoet@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Python module for Ming which allows you to create Flash 4/5 movies
 WWW=		http://www.libming.org/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2 LGPL21
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
 LICENSE_FILE_GPLv2=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE_GPL2
 LICENSE_FILE_LGPL21=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libfreetype.so:print/freetype2 \
 		libgif.so:graphics/giflib \
 		libming.so:graphics/ming \
 		libpng.so:graphics/png
 
 USES=		autoreconf cpe libtool localbase:ldflags pkgconfig python:3.6-3.9
 USE_PYTHON=	autoplist concurrent distutils
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-python
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	PYTHON_LDFLAGS="-L${PYTHON_LIBDIR} -l${PYTHON_VERSION}${PYTHON_ABIVER}"
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CPE_VENDOR=	libming
 
 BUILD_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/py_ext
 INSTALL_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/py_ext
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	libming
 GH_PROJECT=	libming
 
 PORTSCOUT=	limit:^ming-
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${OPSYS} == FreeBSD && ( ${OSVERSION} >= 1400079 || ( ${OSVERSION} >= 1302505 && ${OSVERSION} < 1400000 ))
+.if ${OPSYS} == FreeBSD && ((${OSVERSION} >= 1302505 && ${OSVERSION} < 1400000) || ${OSVERSION} >= 1400079)
 CFLAGS+=	-Wno-error=int-conversion
 .endif
 
 post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's| --root ".*"||' ${WRKSRC}/py_ext/Makefile.am
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|/usr/local/|${LOCALBASE}/|g' ${WRKSRC}/py_ext/setup.py.in
 	@${LN} -fs ${LOCALBASE}/include/ming ${WRKSRC}/src
 
 post-install:
 	${FIND} ${STAGEDIR}${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR} -name '*.so' -exec ${STRIP_CMD} {} +
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>
diff --git a/graphics/py-ming/files/patch-py_ext-Makefile.am b/graphics/py-ming/files/patch-py_ext-Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c1e149f4c132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/py-ming/files/patch-py_ext-Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- py_ext/Makefile.am.orig	2017-04-07 08:12:56 UTC
++++ py_ext/Makefile.am
+@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ clean-local:
+ 	rm -Rf test.swf build
+ 
+ install:
+-	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --prefix $(prefix) --root "/$(DESTDIR)"
++	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --prefix $(prefix)
+ 
+ test.swf:
+ 	$(PYTHON) shape.py