diff --git a/dev-python/pychroot/pychroot-9999.ebuild b/dev-python/pychroot/pychroot-9999.ebuild
index 6ba82dd84eeac..bda4fc26dfd51 100644
--- a/dev-python/pychroot/pychroot-9999.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pychroot/pychroot-9999.ebuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=7
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{5,6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 if [[ ${PV} == *9999 ]] ; then