diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-build.scm b/gnu/packages/python-build.scm
index eb291c2c86..e3b160bc85 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-build.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-build.scm
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ (define-public python-wheel
 installed with a newer @code{pip} or with wheel's own command line utility.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-public python2-wheel
-  (package-with-python2 python-wheel))
-
 ;;; XXX: Not really at home, but this seems the best place to prevent circular
 ;;; module dependencies.
 (define-public python-toml