diff --git a/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.25.2_p1.ebuild b/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.25.2_p1.ebuild
index 1cf9919292227..427325b591f7f 100644
--- a/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.25.2_p1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.25.2_p1.ebuild
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ S=${WORKDIR}/${MY_P}
 PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}/${PN}-3.6.20.1-fix_tests.patch" )
 
 python_compile() {
-	python_is_python3 || append-cflags -fno-strict-aliasing
 	distutils-r1_python_compile --enable=load_extension
 }
 
diff --git a/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.32.2_p1.ebuild b/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.32.2_p1.ebuild
index baebaf3c8b53b..8c90dae6efcfe 100644
--- a/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.32.2_p1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/apsw/apsw-3.32.2_p1.ebuild
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ S=${WORKDIR}/${MY_P}
 PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}/${PN}-3.6.20.1-fix_tests.patch" )
 
 python_compile() {
-	python_is_python3 || append-cflags -fno-strict-aliasing
 	distutils-r1_python_compile --enable=load_extension
 }