diff --git a/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.8.ebuild b/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.8.ebuild
index 960a34ddb3fda..525466c4dca4e 100644
--- a/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.8.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.8.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
 
 inherit distutils-r1 flag-o-matic
diff --git a/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.9.ebuild b/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.9.ebuild
index 4c0c0b417c4ba..315336382eea4 100644
--- a/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.9.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/numexpr/numexpr-2.6.9.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
 
 inherit distutils-r1 flag-o-matic