--- a/setup.py	Thu Sep 19 15:38:42 2013 -0400
+++ b/setup.py	Wed Mar 12 18:28:57 2014 -0400
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     def printf(*args, **kwargs):
         f = kwargs.get('file', sys.stdout)
         end = kwargs.get('end', '\n')
-        f.write(b' '.join(args) + end)
+        f.write(b(' ').join(args) + end)
 
 # Solaris Python packaging brain damage
 try: