diff --git a/python/pathtools3/README b/python/pathtools3/README
index acd0ffffec..77244e0eee 100644
--- a/python/pathtools3/README
+++ b/python/pathtools3/README
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 Pattern matching and various utilities for file systems paths.
-
-Optional dependency: python3
diff --git a/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.SlackBuild b/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.SlackBuild
index e0e6e25a70..eeb0de4460 100644
--- a/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.SlackBuild
+++ b/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.SlackBuild
@@ -58,16 +58,7 @@ find -L . \
  \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 640 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 \
   -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
- # Python 2.7 will be droped in the future.
-if $(python2 -c 'import sys' 2>/dev/null); then
-  python2 setup.py install --root=$PKG
-  else
-  python setup.py install --root=$PKG
-fi
-# Replacement of python-2.x Python3.x check presence and build if found.
-if $(python3 -c 'import sys' 2>/dev/null); then
-  python3 setup.py install --root=$PKG
-fi
+python3 setup.py install --root=$PKG
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cp -a PKG-INFO  $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
diff --git a/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.info b/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.info
index d266c7db9f..28e6c93414 100644
--- a/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.info
+++ b/python/pathtools3/pathtools3.info
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ DOWNLOAD="https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/38/19/b8e751fe76e98a04bdd34dd9
 MD5SUM="08bb008161e305909740076c5c422159"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
-REQUIRES=""
+REQUIRES="python3"
 MAINTAINER="Prof. HORSTMANN"
 EMAIL="wmh@eipg.fr"