[WIP] Attempt to fix building using the Fedora copr of Python-2.7

[abadger]

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1583600

[ralphbean]

Thanks @abadger!

I'm stuck trying to figure out how to reproduce Miro's failing build. I assume we need to be members to try a build in that copr.

[hroncok]

You can fork the copr repo BTW.

[hroncok]

Didn't change a thing.