diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/package.use.mask b/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/package.use.mask
index 0f5617703..83b42ec19 100644
--- a/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/package.use.mask
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/package.use.mask
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
 #looks like this stuff just doesn't work on x86 anymore
 app-crypt/johntheripper cuda opencl
-
-#that edge is bleeding
--python_targets_python3_7
--python_single_target_python3_7
diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/use.mask b/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/use.mask
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b00d0f221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/use.mask
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#that edge is bleeding
+-python_targets_python3_7
+-python_single_target_python3_7