--- VTK/Wrapping/Python/CMakeLists.txt.pythondestdir	2008-05-03 21:34:42.000000000 +0200
+++ VTK/Wrapping/Python/CMakeLists.txt	2008-10-05 11:15:44.000000000 +0200
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
  
     # Create default python setup arguments if they are not set.
     IF(NOT DEFINED VTK_PYTHON_SETUP_ARGS)
-      SET(VTK_PYTHON_SETUP_ARGS "--prefix=\"${DOLLAR}{CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}\""
+      SET(VTK_PYTHON_SETUP_ARGS "--root=\"${DOLLAR}{CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}\""
         CACHE STRING "Arguments passed to \"python setup.py install ...\" during installation.")
       MARK_AS_ADVANCED(VTK_PYTHON_SETUP_ARGS)
     ENDIF(NOT DEFINED VTK_PYTHON_SETUP_ARGS)