diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 4da68a91ca..ab73e19c4e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -2785,12 +2785,6 @@ (define-public python-empy
 commands.")
     (license license:lgpl2.1+)))
 
-(define-public python2-empy
-  (let ((base (package-with-python2 (strip-python2-variant python-empy))))
-    (package/inherit base
-      (arguments `(,@(package-arguments base)
-                   #:tests? #t)))))
-
 (define-public python2-element-tree
   (package
     (name "python2-element-tree")