--- python-config.in.ORIG	2013-04-06 03:41:49.000000000 -0400
+++ python-config.in	2013-05-23 14:59:25.000040000 -0400
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
         print(' '.join(flags))
 
     elif opt in ('--libs', '--ldflags'):
-        libs = getvar('LIBS').split() + getvar('SYSLIBS').split()
-        libs.append('-lpython' + pyver + sys.abiflags)
+        libs ='-lpython' + pyver + sys.abiflags
+        libs += getvar('LIBS').split() + getvar('SYSLIBS').split()
         # add the prefix/lib/pythonX.Y/config dir, but only if there is no
         # shared library in prefix/lib/.
         if opt == '--ldflags':