diff --git a/dev-python/twython/twython-3.3.0.ebuild b/dev-python/twython/twython-3.3.0.ebuild
index adf9981d18151..21ef0cf83bb49 100644
--- a/dev-python/twython/twython-3.3.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/twython/twython-3.3.0.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=5
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_5,3_6} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{5,6} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1
 
diff --git a/dev-python/twython/twython-3.6.0.ebuild b/dev-python/twython/twython-3.6.0.ebuild
index 62c78a6f8ea76..68bea705248be 100644
--- a/dev-python/twython/twython-3.6.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/twython/twython-3.6.0.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=5
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_5,3_6} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{5,6} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1