diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index f64a09e9b3..9d661411c4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -13586,7 +13586,7 @@ (define-public python-send2trash
 
 (define-public python2-send2trash
   (package
-    (inherit (package-with-python2 python-send2trash))
+    (inherit (package-with-python2 (strip-python2-variant python-send2trash)))
     (arguments
      (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments python-send2trash)
        ((#:phases phases)