diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/python/register.py b/src/python/pants/backend/python/register.py
index d546f55f960..0e051af2630 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/python/register.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/python/register.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def build_file_aliases():
       PythonBinary.alias(): PythonBinary,
       PythonLibrary.alias(): PythonLibrary,
       PythonTests.alias(): PythonTests,
-      PythonDistribution.alias(): TargetMacro.Factory.wrap(PythonDistribution.create, PythonDistribution),
       'python_dist': PythonDistribution,
       'python_requirement_library': PythonRequirementLibrary,
       Resources.alias(): Resources,
diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/python/targets/python_distribution.py b/src/python/pants/backend/python/targets/python_distribution.py
index 86f0cfd0efb..9b4ae13787f 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/python/targets/python_distribution.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/python/targets/python_distribution.py
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ class PythonDistribution(Target):
 
   default_sources_globs = '*.py'
 
+  @classmethod
+  def alias(cls):
+    return 'python_dist'
+
   def __init__(self,
                address=None,
                payload=None,
@@ -64,8 +68,3 @@ def __init__(self,
         PythonIdentity.parse_requirement(req)
       except ValueError as e:
         raise TargetDefinitionException(self, str(e))
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_alias(cls):
-      return 'python_dist'
-
diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/python/tasks2/python_create_distributions.py b/src/python/pants/backend/python/tasks2/python_create_distributions.py
index fd74f8da09c..fb411c33e1d 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/python/tasks2/python_create_distributions.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/python/tasks2/python_create_distributions.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def execute(self):
 
       with self.invalidated(dist_targets, invalidate_dependents=True) as invalidation_check:
         for vt in invalidation_check.all_vts:
-          built_dists.add(self._create_dist(vt.target)) # vt.results dir
+          built_dists.add(self._create_dist(vt.target))
 
     self.context.products.register_data('python-dists', built_dists)