diff --git a/dev-python/mecab-python/mecab-python-0.996.ebuild b/dev-python/mecab-python/mecab-python-0.996.ebuild
index 16801ddb4c550..7c0bceaedc8d1 100644
--- a/dev-python/mecab-python/mecab-python-0.996.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/mecab-python/mecab-python-0.996.ebuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI="6"
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_{5,6}} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{5,6} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1