diff --git a/package/python/python.mk b/package/python/python.mk
index fae4e5c..7b314ab 100644
--- a/package/python/python.mk
+++ b/package/python/python.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ HOST_PYTHON_CONF_OPT += 	\
 	--disable-gdbm		\
 	--disable-bsddb		\
 	--disable-test-modules	\
-	--disable-bz2		\
 	--disable-ssl
 
 HOST_PYTHON_MAKE_ENV = \