diff --git a/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.6.5-r1.ebuild b/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.6.5-r1.ebuild
index 75c33e68cec6f..6a23b2bccd785 100644
--- a/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.6.5-r1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pylint/pylint-1.6.5-r1.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_6 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_6 )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
 
 inherit distutils-r1 eutils