diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 4abae2aef3..055ae67f3b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -8248,7 +8248,6 @@ (define-public python-traitlets
        ("python-six" ,python-six)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("python-pytest" ,python-pytest)))
-    (properties `((python2-variant . ,(delay python2-traitlets))))
     (home-page "https://ipython.org")
     (synopsis "Configuration system for Python applications")
     (description
@@ -8260,13 +8259,6 @@ (define-public python-traitlets
 without using the configuration machinery.")
     (license license:bsd-3)))
 
-(define-public python2-traitlets
-  (let ((traitlets (package-with-python2 (strip-python2-variant python-traitlets))))
-    (package/inherit traitlets
-      (propagated-inputs
-       `(("python2-enum34" ,python2-enum34)
-         ,@(package-propagated-inputs traitlets))))))
-
 (define-public python-jupyter-core
   (package
     (name "python-jupyter-core")