diff --git a/Config.in.legacy b/Config.in.legacy
index aeb9b9676e..6386a4147b 100644
--- a/Config.in.legacy
+++ b/Config.in.legacy
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ endif
 
 comment "Legacy options removed in 2026.08"
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_2TO3
+	bool "python module 2to3 has been removed"
+	select BR2_LEGACY
+	help
+	  The python module 2to3 has been removed upstream
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_FLUIDSYNTH_SDL2
 	bool "fluidsynth sdl2 audio support removed"
 	select BR2_LEGACY
diff --git a/package/kodi/Config.in b/package/kodi/Config.in
index d64a6fee7e..16b86f3fe5 100644
--- a/package/kodi/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi/Config.in
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_KODI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LZO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PCRE2
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_2TO3
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_PYEXPAT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_SQLITE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_SSL
diff --git a/package/python3/Config.in b/package/python3/Config.in
index f9d3d3aaa2..c362c52ab3 100644
--- a/package/python3/Config.in
+++ b/package/python3/Config.in
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ menu "core python3 modules"
 
 comment "The following modules are unusual or require extra libraries"
 
-config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_2TO3
-	bool "2to3 module"
-	help
-	  code translation from python 2 to 3
-
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_BERKELEYDB
 	bool "berkeleydb"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BERKELEYDB
diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 67fee2d6c2..b86453f145 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ endif
 
 PYTHON3_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_2TO3),y)
-PYTHON3_CONF_OPTS += --enable-lib2to3
-else
-PYTHON3_CONF_OPTS += --disable-lib2to3
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_BERKELEYDB),y)
 PYTHON3_DEPENDENCIES += berkeleydb
 else