diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 03ff010fae..31d3dac48d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ tests.package.test_python_treq.TestPythonPy2Treq: { extends: .runtime_test }
 tests.package.test_python_treq.TestPythonPy3Treq: { extends: .runtime_test }
 tests.package.test_python_twisted.TestPythonPy2Twisted: { extends: .runtime_test }
 tests.package.test_python_twisted.TestPythonPy3Twisted: { extends: .runtime_test }
-tests.package.test_python_txaio.TestPythonPy2Txaio: { extends: .runtime_test }
 tests.package.test_python_txaio.TestPythonPy3Txaio: { extends: .runtime_test }
 tests.package.test_python_txtorcon.TestPythonPy2Txtorcon: { extends: .runtime_test }
 tests.package.test_python_txtorcon.TestPythonPy3Txtorcon: { extends: .runtime_test }
diff --git a/package/python-txaio/Config.in b/package/python-txaio/Config.in
index 9d4238215e..19a318a902 100644
--- a/package/python-txaio/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-txaio/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TXAIO
 	bool "python-txaio"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SIX # runtime
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	help
 	  Compatibility API between asyncio/Twisted/Trollius.
 
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_txaio.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_txaio.py
index 7bff1bc23c..f1bb2c79a6 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_txaio.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_txaio.py
@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
 from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
 
 
-class TestPythonPy2Txaio(TestPythonPackageBase):
-    __test__ = True
-    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \
-        """
-        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON=y
-        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TXAIO=y
-        BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TWISTED=y
-        """
-    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_txaio_twisted.py"]
-
-
 class TestPythonPy3Txaio(TestPythonPackageBase):
     __test__ = True
     config = TestPythonPackageBase.config + \