diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index cf1990b59..6965e391d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+	* fixed python binding build on Mac OS and BSD
 	* fixed UNC path normalization (on windows, unless UNC paths are disabled)
 	* fixed possible crash when enabling multiple connections per IP
 	* fixed typo in win vista specific code, breaking the build
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
index 556366264..e9374044f 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 // subject to the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
 // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
 #include <list>
 #include <string>
-#include "Python.h"
-#include <cctype>
-#include <boost/python.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/session.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/settings.hpp> // for bencode_map_entry
 #include <libtorrent/torrent.hpp>