diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a20776e..73178e2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 image: fedora:latest
 
 variables:
-  DEPS_COMMON: git libtool make python3 python3-six redhat-rpm-config
-               python3-pyparsing meson ninja-build gtk-doc glib2-devel
-               gettext gettext-devel bzip2 rpmlint rpm-build python-unversioned-command
+  DEPS_COMMON: git libtool make redhat-rpm-config
+               meson ninja-build gtk-doc glib2-devel
+               gettext gettext-devel bzip2 rpmlint rpm-build
 
 before_script:
 - dnf install -y $DEPS_COMMON
diff --git a/m4/ax_python_module.m4 b/m4/ax_python_module.m4
deleted file mode 100644
index 3afc404..0000000
--- a/m4/ax_python_module.m4
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-# ===========================================================================
-#     http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_python_module.html
-# ===========================================================================
-#
-# SYNOPSIS
-#
-#   AX_PYTHON_MODULE(modname[, fatal])
-#
-# DESCRIPTION
-#
-#   Checks for Python module.
-#
-#   If fatal is non-empty then absence of a module will trigger an error.
-#
-# LICENSE
-#
-#   Copyright (c) 2008 Andrew Collier
-#
-#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
-#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
-#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
-#   warranty.
-
-#serial 6
-
-AU_ALIAS([AC_PYTHON_MODULE], [AX_PYTHON_MODULE])
-AC_DEFUN([AX_PYTHON_MODULE],[
-    if test -z $PYTHON;
-    then
-        PYTHON="python"
-    fi
-    PYTHON_NAME=`basename $PYTHON`
-    AC_MSG_CHECKING($PYTHON_NAME module: $1)
-	$PYTHON -c "import $1" 2>/dev/null
-	if test $? -eq 0;
-	then
-		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-		eval AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_PYMOD_$1)=yes
-	else
-		AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
-		eval AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_PYMOD_$1)=no
-		#
-		if test -n "$2"
-		then
-			AC_MSG_ERROR(failed to find required module $1)
-			exit 1
-		fi
-	fi
-])