diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index 5a05c5a4..4e1c0a5a 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ libffi-dev        [platform:dpkg]
 python2.7         [platform:dpkg]
 python-apt        [platform:dpkg]
 python-dev        [platform:dpkg]
-python3           [platform:dpkg]
-python3-apt       [platform:dpkg]
-python3-dev       [platform:dpkg]
 
 # Base requirements for RPM distros
 gcc-c++           [platform:rpm]