diff --git a/dev-python/mpi4py/mpi4py-3.0.2.ebuild b/dev-python/mpi4py/mpi4py-3.0.2.ebuild
index e4467754f599f..71031851a637b 100644
--- a/dev-python/mpi4py/mpi4py-3.0.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/mpi4py/mpi4py-3.0.2.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1