diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 2723f287b9..36e92ffc59 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ if test "x$flag_no_python" = x; then
 
     if test "x$PYTHON_ROOT" = x; then
         echo -n "Detecting Python root... "
-        PYTHON_ROOT=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"`
+        PYTHON_ROOT=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; print(sys.prefix)"`
         echo $PYTHON_ROOT
     fi    
 fi