diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 549ea5581a..7e981274b4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ else()
 	message(STATUS "catkin DISABLED")
 endif()
 
-set(Python_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS "3"; "2.7")
 find_package(PythonInterp REQUIRED)
 
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