diff --git a/gnu/packages/audio.scm b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
index cd51d0ef1c..052360d2e9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/audio.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ (define-public audacity
        ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)     ;for msgfmt
        ("libtool" ,libtool)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
-       ("python" ,python-2)
+       ("python" ,python)
        ("which" ,which)))
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags