diff --git a/srcpkgs/calibre/template b/srcpkgs/calibre/template
index 7e4453483ae..8e56ae32468 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/calibre/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/calibre/template
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ distfiles="https://download.calibre-ebook.com/${version}/calibre-${version}.tar.
 checksum=30350293589d97a2668555cfe56446e4544c573974b158d6604fcf56e156f273
 
 nocross=yes
-pycompile_version="2.7"
 pycompile_dirs="/usr/lib/calibre/"
 
 do_configure() {