diff --git a/srcpkgs/boost/template b/srcpkgs/boost/template
index ab6ba5cc675..068d1390eaa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boost/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/boost/template
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ do_install() {
 boost-jam_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - Boost.Jam utility"
 	depends="boost-build>=${version}_${revision}"
-	python_version=3
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/bin/bjam
 		vmove usr/bin/b2
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ boost-python1.72_package() {
 	depends="boost python"
 	replaces="boost-python>=0"
 	short_desc+=" - Python bindings"
-	python_version=2
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/libboost_python2*.so.*"
 	}
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ boost-python3-1.72_package() {
 	depends="boost python3"
 	replaces="boost-python3>=0"
 	short_desc+=" - Python3 bindings"
-	python_ver=3
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/libboost_python3*.so.*"
 	}