diff --git a/packages/lang/Python3/package.mk b/packages/lang/Python3/package.mk
index f078d5293c..6bafc51f89 100644
--- a/packages/lang/Python3/package.mk
+++ b/packages/lang/Python3/package.mk
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ post_make_host() {
 post_makeinstall_host() {
   ln -sf ${PKG_PYTHON_VERSION} ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/python
 
-  ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/python -m ensurepip --altinstall
-
   rm -f ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/smtpd.py*
+  rm -f ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/pyvenv
   rm -f ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/pydoc*
 
   rm -fr ${PKG_BUILD}/.${HOST_NAME}/build/temp.*