diff --git a/package/python/python.mk b/package/python/python.mk
index b942854994..801c6692d3 100644
--- a/package/python/python.mk
+++ b/package/python/python.mk
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ PYTHON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_REMOVE_SMTPD
 #
 define PYTHON_REMOVE_DEVFILES
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)-config
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python2-config
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python-config
 endef