diff --git a/browser/locales/moz.build b/browser/locales/moz.build
index 87a0f895b649..f70b63aae87e 100644
--- a/browser/locales/moz.build
+++ b/browser/locales/moz.build
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ bookmarks.inputs = [
     # The `locales/en-US/` will be rewritten to the locale-specific path.
     'en-US/profile/bookmarks.inc',
 ]
-bookmarks.py2 = True
 
 with Files("**"):
     BUG_COMPONENT = ("Firefox Build System", "General")