diff --git a/package/python-autobahn/python-autobahn.mk b/package/python-autobahn/python-autobahn.mk
index 6c5c608b9a..4b367177a6 100644
--- a/package/python-autobahn/python-autobahn.mk
+++ b/package/python-autobahn/python-autobahn.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,15 @@ PYTHON_AUTOBAHN_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_AUTOBAHN_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_AUTOBAHN_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
+# only needed/valid for python 3.x
+define PYTHON_AUTOBAHN_RM_PY3_FILES
+	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python*/site-packages/autobahn/asyncio \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python*/site-packages/autobahn/xbr \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python*/site-packages/autobahn/twisted/xbr.py
+endef
+
+PYTHON_AUTOBAHN_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_AUTOBAHN_RM_PY3_FILES
+endif
+
 $(eval $(python-package))