diff --git a/dev-python/flit_core/flit_core-2.1.0.ebuild b/dev-python/flit_core/flit_core-2.1.0.ebuild
index 2d758c09d79aa..dc6893b75550c 100644
--- a/dev-python/flit_core/flit_core-2.1.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/flit_core/flit_core-2.1.0.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7,8} pypy3 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} pypy3 )
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="Simplified packaging of Python modules (core module)"