diff --git a/dev-python/pythonmagick/pythonmagick-0.9.17.ebuild b/dev-python/pythonmagick/pythonmagick-0.9.17.ebuild
index 6a86f1f97d029..8c6684f2e4ad3 100644
--- a/dev-python/pythonmagick/pythonmagick-0.9.17.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pythonmagick/pythonmagick-0.9.17.ebuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=6
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_5,3_6} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{5,6} )
 
 inherit libtool python-r1
 
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ src_prepare() {
 
 src_configure() {
 	python_configure() {
-		if ! python_is_python3; then
-			local -x CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing"
-		fi
 		econf \
 			--disable-static \
 			--with-boost-python=boost_python-${EPYTHON#python}