diff --git a/package/python-crc16/python-crc16.mk b/package/python-crc16/python-crc16.mk
index 5b9b13b6aa..3a292a0ebe 100644
--- a/package/python-crc16/python-crc16.mk
+++ b/package/python-crc16/python-crc16.mk
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 PYTHON_CRC16_VERSION = 0.1.1
-PYTHON_CRC16_SOURCE = crc16-$(PYTHON_CRC16_VERSION).tar.gz
-PYTHON_CRC16_SITE = http://pycrc16.googlecode.com/files
+PYTHON_CRC16_SITE = $(call github,gennady,pycrc16,v$(PYTHON_CRC16_VERSION))
 PYTHON_CRC16_LICENSE = LGPLv3+
 PYTHON_CRC16_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.txt
 PYTHON_CRC16_SETUP_TYPE = distutils