diff --git a/srcpkgs/mypaint/template b/srcpkgs/mypaint/template
index b5234e07e55..c3ebce88d9b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mypaint/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mypaint/template
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ hostmakedepends="scons swig pkg-config"
 makedepends="libgomp-devel json-c-devel python-numpy libglib-devel libpng-devel
  lcms2-devel gtk+3-devel python-gobject-devel"
 depends="pygtk python-numpy python-gobject"
-pycompile_version="2.7"
 pycompile_dirs="/usr/share/mypaint"
 short_desc="Graphics application for digital painters"
 maintainer="Stefan Mühlinghaus <jazzman@alphabreed.com>"