1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/python2/mk-python-derivation.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/python2/mk-python-derivation.nix
index e5f9c00b2fb..d42e4e85c10 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/python2/mk-python-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/python2/mk-python-derivation.nix
@@ -98,12 +98,10 @@
 
 , ... } @ attrs:
 
-assert lib.assertMsg (format != "flit") "flit is not a supported Python 2 format";
-
 let
   inherit (python) stdenv;
 
-  withDistOutput = lib.elem format ["pyproject" "setuptools" "flit" "wheel"];
+  withDistOutput = lib.elem format ["pyproject" "setuptools" "wheel"];
 
   name_ = name;
 
@@ -171,7 +169,7 @@ let
     nativeBuildInputs = [
       python
       wrapPython
-      ensureNewerSourcesForZipFilesHook  # move to wheel installer (pip) or builder (setuptools, flit, ...)?
+      ensureNewerSourcesForZipFilesHook  # move to wheel installer (pip) or builder (setuptools, ...)?
       pythonRemoveTestsDirHook
     ] ++ lib.optionals catchConflicts [
       pythonCatchConflictsHook