3 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/configure.pri b/configure.pri
index 99cdbf72b..cb53c93b0 100644
--- a/configure.pri
+++ b/configure.pri
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ defineTest(qtConfReport_jumboBuild) {
     qtConfReportPadded($${1}, $$mergeLimit)
 }
 
-defineTest(qtConfTest_detectPython) {
+defineTest(qtConfTest_detectPython2) {
     pythonOverride = $$eval(config.input.python_override)
     !isEmpty(pythonOverride) {
         python = $$qtConfFindInPath("$$pythonOverride$$EXE_SUFFIX")
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/functions.prf b/mkspecs/features/functions.prf
index 65500776b..7f630588a 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/functions.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/functions.prf
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ defineReplace(which) {
 
 # Returns the unquoted path to the python executable.
 defineReplace(pythonPath) {
-    isEmpty(QMAKE_PYTHON) {
+    isEmpty(QMAKE_PYTHON2) {
         # Fallback for building QtWebEngine with Qt < 5.8
-        QMAKE_PYTHON = python
+        QMAKE_PYTHON2 = python
     }
-    return($$QMAKE_PYTHON)
+    return($$QMAKE_PYTHON2)
 }
 
 # Returns the python executable for use with shell / make targets.
diff --git a/src/buildtools/configure.json b/src/buildtools/configure.json
index 17fc65106..5e5d9d725 100644
--- a/src/buildtools/configure.json
+++ b/src/buildtools/configure.json
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@
             "type": "detectNinja"
         },
         "webengine-python": {
-            "label": "python",
-            "type": "detectPython",
+            "label": "python2",
+            "type": "detectPython2",
             "log": "location"
         },
         "webengine-winversion": {
@@ -446,11 +446,11 @@
             "output": [ "privateFeature" ]
         },
         "webengine-python": {
-            "label": "python",
+            "label": "python2",
             "condition": "tests.webengine-python",
             "output": [
                 "privateFeature",
-                { "type": "varAssign", "name": "QMAKE_PYTHON", "value": "tests.webengine-python.location" }
+                { "type": "varAssign", "name": "QMAKE_PYTHON2", "value": "tests.webengine-python.location" }
             ]
         },
         "webengine-gperf": {