diff --git a/srcpkgs/rpm/template b/srcpkgs/rpm/template
index 66f966d55bf..bc3d44d9428 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rpm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rpm/template
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ homepage="https://rpm.org"
 changelog="https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/${version}.html"
 distfiles="http://ftp.rpm.org/releases/rpm-4.15.x/rpm-${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=ddef45f9601cd12042edfc9b6e37efcca32814e1e0f4bb8682d08144a3e2d230
+python_version=2 #unverified
 conflicts="rpmextract>=0" # Both provide rpm2cpio
 
 CFLAGS="-I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}${py3_inc}"
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ librpm-devel_package() {
 }
 
 rpm-python3_package() {
-	pycompile_module="rpm"
 	depends="rpm"
 	short_desc+=" - python bindings"
 	pkg_install() {