diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 8dd4d56..519f589 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-%global __python %{__python3}
-
 %global glib2_version 2.64
 %global gtk3_version 3.22
 %global gtksourceview_version 4.0.2