diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index fc418f5d48..e6eecd9620 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -49,15 +49,6 @@ clean-cpp-coverage:
 		echo "Use: ./configure --with-lcov" ; \
 	fi
 
-clean-python-coverage:
-	@if [ $(USE_PYCOVERAGE) = yes ] ; then \
-		rm -f $(abs_top_srcdir)/.coverage ; \
-		rm -rf $(abs_top_srcdir)/py-coverage-html ; \
-	else \
-		echo "Python code coverage not enabled at configuration time." ; \
-		echo "Use: ./configure --with-pycoverage" ; \
-	fi
-
 perform-coverage: check
 
 report-cpp-coverage:
@@ -94,21 +85,12 @@ endif
 		echo "Use: ./configure --with-lcov" ; \
 	fi
 
-report-python-coverage:
-	@if [ $(USE_PYCOVERAGE) = yes ] ; then \
-		$(PYCOVERAGE) html -d $(abs_top_builddir)/coverage-python-html --omit=src/bin/bind10/tests/,src/bin/bindctl/tests/,src/bin/cfgmgr/tests/,src/bin/cmdctl/tests/,src/bin/loadzone/tests/,src/bin/msgq/tests/,src/bin/stats/tests/,src/bin/tests/,src/bin/xfrin/tests/,src/bin/xfrout/tests/,src/bin/zonemgr/tests/,src/lib/dns/python/tests/,src/lib/dns/tests/,src/lib/python/isc/cc/tests/,src/lib/python/isc/config/tests/,src/lib/python/isc/datasrc/tests/,src/lib/python/isc/log/tests/,src/lib/python/isc/net/tests/,src/lib/python/isc/notify/tests/,src/lib/python/isc/util/tests/ ; \
-		echo "Generated Python Code Coverage report in HTML at $(abs_top_builddir)/coverage-python-html" ; \
-	else \
-		echo "Python code coverage not enabled at configuration time." ; \
-		echo "Use: ./configure --with-pycoverage" ; \
-	fi
-
-# for python and c++ test coverage
+# for c++ test coverage
 coverage: clean-coverage perform-coverage report-coverage
 
-clean-coverage: clean-cpp-coverage clean-python-coverage
+clean-coverage: clean-cpp-coverage
 
-report-coverage: report-cpp-coverage report-python-coverage
+report-coverage: report-cpp-coverage
 
 # for static C++ check using cppcheck (when available)
 cppcheck:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 52ceb76128..15cf32bd99 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1645,7 +1645,6 @@ Developer:
   Google Tests: $enable_gtest
   Valgrind: $found_valgrind
   C++ Code Coverage: $USE_LCOV
-  Python Code Coverage: $USE_PYCOVERAGE
   Logger checks: $enable_logger_checks
   Generate Documentation: $enable_generate_docs