diff --git a/package/python-web2py/python-web2py.mk b/package/python-web2py/python-web2py.mk
index 5ea46fbfd9..3e453282a9 100644
--- a/package/python-web2py/python-web2py.mk
+++ b/package/python-web2py/python-web2py.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PYTHON_WEB2PY_LICENSE = LGPL-3.0
 PYTHON_WEB2PY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_WEB2PY_CPE_ID_VENDOR = web2py
 PYTHON_WEB2PY_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = web2py
-PYTHON_WEB2PY_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3),host-python3 python3,host-python python) \
+PYTHON_WEB2PY_DEPENDENCIES = host-python3 python3 \
 	host-python-pydal host-python-yatl
 
 PYTHON_WEB2PY_EXCLUSIONS = \