diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py
index 52a82eb38fe8916f24f7ac60bfe976b10d1e0deb..aa7c42def0428444be7ee930596380b45ee023f6 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
     extends('python')
 
     # FIXME: Add additional dependencies if required.
-    # depends_on('py-foo', type=nolink)""",
+    # depends_on('py-setuptools', type='build')
+    # depends_on('py-foo',        type=nolink)""",
 
     'R': """\
     extends('R')