diff --git a/package/python-pickleshare/Config.in b/package/python-pickleshare/Config.in
index 35a26637a5..18391b7ce8 100644
--- a/package/python-pickleshare/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pickleshare/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PICKLESHARE
 	bool "python-pickleshare"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PATHLIB2 if BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON # runtime
 	help
 	  Tiny 'shelve'-like database with concurrency support