diff --git a/vim.spec b/vim.spec
index e441fd12..ca73ece3 100644
--- a/vim.spec
+++ b/vim.spec
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Patch3017: vim-python3-tests.patch
 # gcc is no longer in buildroot by default
 BuildRequires: gcc
 
-BuildRequires: python2-devel python3-devel ncurses-devel gettext perl-devel
+BuildRequires: python3-devel ncurses-devel gettext perl-devel
 BuildRequires: perl-generators
 BuildRequires: perl(ExtUtils::Embed) perl(ExtUtils::ParseXS)
 BuildRequires: libacl-devel gpm-devel autoconf file
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ Provides: %{_bindir}/mergetool
 Provides: %{_bindir}/vim
 # suggest python3, python2, lua, ruby and perl packages because of their 
 # embedded functionality in Vim/GVim
-Suggests: python2 python2-libs 
 Suggests: python3 python3-libs
 Suggests: perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`%{__perl} -V:version`"; echo $version)) perl-devel
 %if "%{withruby}" == "1"
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ BuildRequires: gtk3-devel libSM-devel libXt-devel libXpm-devel libappstream-glib
 Requires: hicolor-icon-theme
 # suggest python3, python2, lua, ruby and perl packages because of their 
 # embedded functionality in Vim/GVim
-Suggests: python2 python2-libs 
 Suggests: python3 python3-libs
 Suggests: perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`%{__perl} -V:version`"; echo $version)) perl-devel
 %if "%{withruby}" == "1"
@@ -309,7 +307,6 @@ mv -f ex_cmds.c.save ex_cmds.c
 # --enable-termtruecolor - use terminal with true colors
 
 %configure --with-features=huge \
-  --enable-pythoninterp=dynamic \
   --enable-python3interp=dynamic \
   --enable-perlinterp=dynamic \
   --disable-tclinterp --with-x=yes \
@@ -345,7 +342,6 @@ cp vim gvim
 make clean
 
 %configure --prefix=%{_prefix} --with-features=huge \
- --enable-pythoninterp=dynamic \
  --enable-python3interp=dynamic \
  --enable-perlinterp=dynamic \
  --disable-tclinterp \
@@ -789,6 +785,7 @@ touch %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/%{name}/vimfiles/doc/tags
 
 %changelog
 * Mon Aug 26 2019 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 2:8.1.1912-2
+- remove python2 interpreter - python2 will be retired soon.
 - use 'file' with '--mime' option - output is more stable
 
 * Fri Aug 23 2019 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 2:8.1.1912-1