diff --git a/dev-python/python-utils/python-utils-2.3.0.ebuild b/dev-python/python-utils/python-utils-2.3.0.ebuild
index 39ce863e72a6e..24e371d90eb68 100644
--- a/dev-python/python-utils/python-utils-2.3.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/python-utils/python-utils-2.3.0.ebuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=7
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} pypy3)
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} pypy3)
 PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}"/${P}-pytest-runner.patch )
 
 inherit distutils-r1