diff --git a/gnu/packages/boost.scm b/gnu/packages/boost.scm
index b53b1f4257..ca320c37fb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/boost.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/boost.scm
@@ -278,13 +278,6 @@ (define-public boost-for-irods
 (define-public boost-with-python3
   (deprecated-package "boost-with-python3" boost))
 
-(define-public boost-with-python2
-  (package/inherit boost
-    (name "boost-python2")
-    (native-inputs
-     `(("python" ,python-2)
-       ,@(alist-delete "python" (package-native-inputs boost))))))
-
 (define-public boost-static
   (package
     (inherit boost)