diff --git a/lang/python/python3-package.mk b/lang/python/python3-package.mk
index d5d4f8a0f..d07cec174 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python3-package.mk
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ PYTHON3_VARS = \
 	CPPFLAGS="$(TARGET_CPPFLAGS) -I$(PYTHON3_INC_DIR)" \
 	LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) -lpython$(PYTHON3_VERSION)" \
 	_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM="$(_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM)" \
-	__PYVENV_LAUNCHER__="/usr/bin/$(PYTHON3)" \
 	PYTHONPATH="$(PYTHON3PATH)" \
 	PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
 	_python_sysroot="$(STAGING_DIR)" \