@@ -380,16 +380,6 @@ function setup_dev_lib {

     fi

     local name=$1

     local dir=${GITDIR[$name]}

-    if python3_enabled; then

-        # Turn off Python 3 mode and install the package again,

-        # forcing a Python 2 installation. This ensures that all libs

-        # being used for development are installed under both versions

-        # of Python.

-        echo "Installing $name again without Python 3 enabled"

-        USE_PYTHON3=False

-        setup_develop $bindep $dir

-        USE_PYTHON3=True

-    fi

     setup_develop $bindep $dir

 }