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diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index 8844480a95f..a43dc1eb1d3 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ Optional argument DIRECTION defines the direction to move to."
 
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(define-derived-mode python-mode fundamental-mode "Python"
+(define-derived-mode python-mode prog-mode "Python"
   "Major mode for editing Python files.
 
 \\{python-mode-map}