diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/use.mask b/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/use.mask
deleted file mode 100644
index b00d0f221..000000000
--- a/profiles/pentoo/arch/x86/use.mask
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#that edge is bleeding
--python_targets_python3_7
--python_single_target_python3_7
diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults b/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults
index 60dedde16..0742bcd5b 100644
--- a/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ USE="${INPUT_USE} X abi_x86_32 adns blake2 caps -consolekit curl elogind fbcon g
 #remove ruby 2.7 a little early
 USE="${USE} -ruby_targets_ruby27"
 
-#ease python upgrade 2023-04-04
-USE="${USE} python_targets_python3_10 python_targets_python3_11"
-#2023-04-11?
-#USE="${USE} -python_single_target_python3_10 python_single_target_python3_11"
+USE="${USE} python_targets_python3_11"
 
 BOOTSTRAP_USE="${BOOTSTRAP_USE} cet openmp"