diff --git a/dev-python/octave_kernel/octave_kernel-0.26.2.ebuild b/dev-python/octave_kernel/octave_kernel-0.26.2.ebuild
index a7cf8f3627188..d393bf75a3706 100644
--- a/dev-python/octave_kernel/octave_kernel-0.26.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/octave_kernel/octave_kernel-0.26.2.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{5,6} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1