diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
index cc40adf84a2..65f3fc2edf8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'python-regex'
 pkgname=python-regex
 version=2017.06.23
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc="regex-${version}"
-build_style=python-module
+build_style=python2-module
 pycompile_module="_regex_core.py regex.py test_regex.py"
 hostmakedepends="python-devel python3-devel"
 makedepends="python-devel python3-devel"
@@ -13,11 +13,3 @@ license="PSF"
 homepage="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/r/regex/regex-$version.tar.gz"
 checksum=808fde10fef1c8aa17a79a1cf9c923c9ccac443be9c6a9bb25622269f6eb647a
-
-python3-regex_package() {
-	short_desc="${short_desc/Python2/Python3}"
-	pycompile_module="_regex_core.py regex.py test_regex.py"
-	pkg_install() {
-		vmove usr/lib/python3*
-	}
-}