diff --git a/devel/git/Makefile b/devel/git/Makefile
index 1d35189fa94..65e7ab9a441 100644
--- a/devel/git/Makefile
+++ b/devel/git/Makefile
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ALL_TARGET=	all strip
 .endif
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MP4} || ${PORT_OPTIONS:MCONTRIB}
-USES+=		python:3.5+
+USES+=		python
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--with-python=${PYTHON_CMD}
 .else
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--without-python