diff --git a/srcpkgs/flightgear/template b/srcpkgs/flightgear/template
index 9715c576d4e..6f4f9ffdfb7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/flightgear/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/flightgear/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'flightgear'
 pkgname=flightgear
 version=2020.3.17
-revision=2
+revision=3
 # XXX: always keep in sync with simgear version!
 create_wrksrc=yes
 build_style=cmake
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ distfiles="
  $SOURCEFORGE_SITE/project/flightgear/release-${version%.*}/FlightGear-${version}-data.txz"
 checksum="6670dedeaca2683aca77f9f06bf9d1d8062ae32a2a5459dddc8aa0989c5f1854
  2a5eba2b9ae67a3691285833a6ce3f6bbdf3f20229f5871d7c940e151d54d8e8"
-python_version=2
 # the test suite doesn't get built, if enabled it segfaults
 make_check=no
 
@@ -48,5 +47,8 @@ flightgear-data_package() {
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmkdir usr/share/flightgear
 		mv fgdata ${PKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/flightgear
+		# python 2 build scripts
+		rm "${PKGDESTDIR}"/usr/share/flightgear/fgdata/Aircraft/c172p/Models/Interior/Panel/Instruments/asi/asi.py \
+			"${PKGDESTDIR}"/usr/share/flightgear/fgdata/Docs/compile_docs.py
 	}
 }