diff --git a/bindings/python/Makefile.am b/bindings/python/Makefile.am
index b68271cd..10e577af 100644
--- a/bindings/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/python/Makefile.am
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ BUILT_SOURCES = freej_py.cpp
 freej_py.cpp: $(top_srcdir)/bindings/freej.i
 		@SWIG_COMMAND@ -python -threads -shadow -o freej_py.cpp @SWIG_IFACE@
 
-pkgpython_PYTHON = freej.py
+pkgpython_PYTHON = freej.py __init__.py
 pkgpyexec_LTLIBRARIES = _freej.la
 pkgpython_instdir = $(pythondir)
-pkgpython_inst_PYTHON = freej.pth
+#pkgpython_inst_PYTHON = freej.pth
 
 
 _freej_la_SOURCES = freej_py.cpp
diff --git a/bindings/python/__init__.py b/bindings/python/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b354837a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from freej import *
+
diff --git a/bindings/python/freej.pth b/bindings/python/freej.pth
deleted file mode 100644
index bc9a8254..00000000
--- a/bindings/python/freej.pth
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-freej