diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index b4ca9ea7b6..c8c30bcfda 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -9106,23 +9106,8 @@ (define-public python-urwid
     (description
      "Urwid is a curses-based UI/widget library for Python.  It includes many
 features useful for text console applications.")
-    (properties `((python2-variant . ,(delay python2-urwid))))
     (license license:lgpl2.1+)))
 
-(define-public python2-urwid
-  (let ((base (package-with-python2
-               (strip-python2-variant python-urwid))))
-    (package
-      (inherit base)
-      (version "2.1.0")
-      (source
-       (origin
-         (method url-fetch)
-         (uri (pypi-uri "urwid" version))
-         (sha256
-          (base32
-           "11ndnhxd41m13darf5s0c6bafdpkzq1l6mfb04wbzdmyc1hg75h8")))))))
-
 (define-public python-urwid-readline
   (package
     (name "python-urwid-readline")