diff --git a/dev-python/humanfriendly/humanfriendly-4.17.ebuild b/dev-python/humanfriendly/humanfriendly-4.17.ebuild
index 2b7465a35b7f1..9fe2f4da94ec0 100644
--- a/dev-python/humanfriendly/humanfriendly-4.17.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/humanfriendly/humanfriendly-4.17.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_6 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_6 )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
 
 inherit distutils-r1