diff --git a/adaptors/python/Makefile b/adaptors/python/Makefile
index 9f966ec414f14b119092b8ec03a6e9715fb3d347..486da900f2eb2bb5af6bd79b991ea53fc8ac77ac 100644
--- a/adaptors/python/Makefile
+++ b/adaptors/python/Makefile
@@ -4,13 +4,10 @@ all: BUILD INSTALL
 
 .PHONY: BUILD 
 BUILD:
-	python2 ./setup.py build
 	python3 ./setup.py build
 
 .PHONY: INSTALL
 INSTALL:
-	MOBERG_VERSION=$(MOBERG_VERSION) python2 \
-		./setup.py install -O1 --prefix=/usr/ --root=./install
 	MOBERG_VERSION=$(MOBERG_VERSION) python3 \
 		./setup.py install -O1 --prefix=/usr/ --root=./install