diff --git a/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh b/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh
index 83aeeb1c3..9aaa4e3a2 100755
--- a/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh
+++ b/tests/letstest/scripts/bootstrap_os_packages.sh
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ BootstrapRpmPython3() {
 
   if ! $TOOL list python3-devel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     yum-config-manager --enable rhui-REGION-rhel-server-extras rhui-REGION-rhel-server-optional
-    python_pkgs="$python_pkgs
-      python3-devel.x86_64
-    "
   fi
 
   BootstrapRpmCommonBase "$python_pkgs"