diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index b16da64506..ef6ae92d70 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -15450,16 +15450,7 @@ (define-public python-isort
 imports alphabetically, and automatically separated into sections.  It
 provides a command line utility, a python library and plugins for various
 editors.")
-    (license license:expat)
-    (properties `((python2-variant . ,(delay python2-isort))))))
-
-(define-public python2-isort
-  (let ((base (package-with-python2
-               (strip-python2-variant python-isort))))
-    (package (inherit base)
-      (native-inputs
-       `(("python2-futures" ,python2-futures)
-         ,@(package-native-inputs base))))))
+    (license license:expat)))
 
 (define-public python2-backports-functools-lru-cache
   (package