diff --git a/dev-python/xlutils/xlutils-2.0.0-r1.ebuild b/dev-python/xlutils/xlutils-2.0.0-r1.ebuild
index daa9a99667b1c..a15a915e862a1 100644
--- a/dev-python/xlutils/xlutils-2.0.0-r1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/xlutils/xlutils-2.0.0-r1.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{5,6} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1