diff --git a/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk b/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk
index b8414d96d0..acf586cb8c 100644
--- a/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk
+++ b/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk
@@ -11,13 +11,4 @@ PYTHON_TXTORCON_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_TXTORCON_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_TXTORCON_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
-# only needed/valid for python 3.x
-define PYTHON_TXTORCON_RM_PY3_FILE
-	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python*/site-packages/txtorcon/controller_py3.py
-endef
-
-PYTHON_TXTORCON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_TXTORCON_RM_PY3_FILE
-endif
-
 $(eval $(python-package))