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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/setuptools/msvc9_support.py b/setuptools/msvc9_support.py
index 61ca8579..d0be70e2 100644
--- a/setuptools/msvc9_support.py
+++ b/setuptools/msvc9_support.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
import sys
-distutils = None
+try:
+ import distutils.msvc9compiler
+except ImportError:
+ pass
+
unpatched = dict()
def patch_for_specialized_compiler():
@@ -9,10 +13,7 @@ def patch_for_specialized_compiler():
build for Python (Windows only). Fall back to original behavior when the
standalone compiler is not available.
"""
- global distutils
- try:
- distutils = __import__('distutils.msvc9compiler')
- except ImportError:
+ if 'distutils' not in globals():
# The module isn't available to be patched
return