diff --git a/config/linux2-config.py b/config/linux2-config.py
index 22210f0218d..b0c989f1b5c 100644
--- a/config/linux2-config.py
+++ b/config/linux2-config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def py_version_string():
 	return '%d.%d' % (ver[0], ver[1])
 
 BF_PYTHON = '/usr'
-BF_PYTHON_VERSION = get_py_version_string()
+BF_PYTHON_VERSION = py_version_string()
 WITH_BF_STATICPYTHON = False
 BF_PYTHON_INC = '${BF_PYTHON}/include/python${BF_PYTHON_VERSION}'
 BF_PYTHON_BINARY = '${BF_PYTHON}/bin/python${BF_PYTHON_VERSION}'
diff --git a/release/scripts/export_fbx.py b/release/scripts/export_fbx.py
index 0a38d63049d..707ab9ebbb7 100644
--- a/release/scripts/export_fbx.py
+++ b/release/scripts/export_fbx.py
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ def write(filename, batch_objects = None, \
 		#eDIRECTIONAL
 		#eSPOT
 		light_type = light.type
-		if light_type > 3: light_type = 0
+		if light_type > 2: light_type = 1 # hemi and area lights become directional
 		
 		mode = light.mode
 		if mode & Blender.Lamp.Modes.RayShadow or mode & Blender.Lamp.Modes.Shadows: