diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-compression.scm b/gnu/packages/python-compression.scm
index 3bcab20091..7847a3e20e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-compression.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-compression.scm
@@ -227,9 +227,6 @@ (define-public python-lzo
 Python strings.")
     (license license:gpl2+)))
 
-(define-public python2-lzo
-  (package-with-python2 python-lzo))
-
 (define-public python-lz4
   (package
     (name "python-lz4")