diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-axolotl/template b/srcpkgs/python-axolotl/template
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+# Template file for 'python-axolotl'
+pkgname=python-axolotl
+version=0.1.39
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+build_style=python-module
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python3-setuptools"
+depends="python-axolotl-curve25519 python-crypto python-protobuf"
+pycompile_module="axolotl"
+short_desc="Python2 port of libaxolotl-android written by Moxie Marlinspike"
+maintainer="Lon Willett <xgit@lonw.net>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-axolotl"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/p/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum="9af9c937d0d05ebea414f1be79ecc7517cc3541a77101941e6a2a71bdd2b6e25"
+
+python3-axolotl_package() {
+	noarch=yes
+	depends="python3-axolotl-curve25519 python3-crypto python3-protobuf"
+	pycompile_module="axolotl"
+	short_desc="${short_desc/Python2/Python3}"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/lib/python3*
+	}
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-axolotl b/srcpkgs/python3-axolotl
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+python-axolotl
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