diff --git a/lang/python/python/files/python-host.mk b/lang/python/python/files/python-host.mk
index 6953a09d9..17e0758dd 100644
--- a/lang/python/python/files/python-host.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python/files/python-host.mk
@@ -71,11 +71,4 @@ define Build/Compile/HostPyMod
 		$(3))
 endef
 
-define HostPy/Compile/Default
-	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,\
-		install --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)" --prefix="" \
-		--single-version-externally-managed \
-	)
-endef
-
 endif # __python_host_mk_inc
diff --git a/lang/python/python3/files/python3-host.mk b/lang/python/python3/files/python3-host.mk
index 3abf6aa5f..487aada30 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3/files/python3-host.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python3/files/python3-host.mk
@@ -71,11 +71,4 @@ define Build/Compile/HostPy3Mod
 		$(3))
 endef
 
-define HostPy3/Compile/Default
-	$(call Build/Compile/HostPy3Mod,,\
-		install --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)" --prefix="" \
-		--single-version-externally-managed \
-	)
-endef
-
 endif # __python3_host_mk_inc