diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index 3a4d7bef80..b129058d30 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ postgresql
 postgresql-client [platform:dpkg]
 postgresql-devel [platform:rpm test]
 postgresql-server [platform:rpm]
-python-dev [platform:dpkg test]
 python3-all [platform:dpkg]
 python3-all-dev [platform:dpkg]
 python3 [platform:rpm test]