diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-gevent/template b/srcpkgs/python3-gevent/template
index 98b67ceb799..2414ac8cb5a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-gevent/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-gevent/template
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ export LIBEV_EMBED=0
 export CARES_EMBED=0
 
 post_install() {
-	# remove python2/3 compat stuff
-	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/${py2_sitelib}/gevent/_*3.py
+	# remove python2 compat stuff
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/${py3_sitelib}/gevent/_*2.py
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }