diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 29d3309648..cba4a76af8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -20794,9 +20794,6 @@ while only declaring the test-specific fields.")
     (description "@code{flex} can be used to validate Swagger schemata.")
     (license license:bsd-3)))
 
-(define-public python2-flex
-  (package-with-python2 python-flex))
-
 (define-public python-marshmallow
   (package
     (name "python-marshmallow")