diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 370bd36fb3f..0e0d4f31a46 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ __version_info__ = {version_info!r}
 '''
 
 
-install_syspaths_template = '''\
+INSTALL_SYSPATHS_TEMPLATE = '''\
 # This file was auto-generated by salt's setup on \
 {date:%A, %d %B %Y @ %H:%m:%S UTC}.
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class Build(build):
                 self.build_lib, 'salt', '_syspaths.py'
             )
             open(system_paths_file_path, 'w').write(
-                install_syspaths_template.format(
+                INSTALL_SYSPATHS_TEMPLATE.format(
                     date=datetime.utcnow(),
                     root_dir=self.distribution.salt_root_dir,
                     config_dir=self.distribution.salt_config_dir,