diff --git a/INSTALL.in b/INSTALL.in
index c7698e512d..645b9d387a 100644
--- a/INSTALL.in
+++ b/INSTALL.in
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ help in that regard:
      libxpm              -              XPM
      openexr             @OPENEXR_REQUIRED_VERSION@          OpenEXR
      OpenJPEG            @OPENJPEG_REQUIRED_VERSION@          JPEG 2000
+     Python              @PYTHON3_REQUIRED_VERSION@           Python 3 plug-ins
      qoi                 -              QOI
      webkit              @WEBKITGTK_REQUIRED_VERSION@         Help browser & webpage
      vala                -              Vala plug-ins
@@ -289,7 +290,6 @@ help in that regard:
      sendmail for sending emails if --with-sendmail enabled
      gdb or lldb for our new bug-reporting dialog
      "gegl:matting-levin" GEGL operation for alternative matting engine
-     Python @PYTHON3_REQUIRED_VERSION@ and PyGObject for Python 3 plug-ins
      GJS for Javascript plug-ins
      Lua 5.1 (or LuaJIT) and LGI for Lua plug-ins
      dot for "Show Image Graph" (unstable branches)
@@ -391,9 +391,6 @@ These are:
      gimp-console binary to be built in addition to the standard binary.
      gimp-console is useful for command-line batch mode or as a server.
 
-  -Dpython=false  If for some reason you don't want to install the
-     Python plug-ins, you can use -Dpython=false.
-
   -Djavascript=false  If for some reason you don't want to install the
      JavaScript plug-ins, you can use -Djavascript=false.
 
diff --git a/build/windows/2_build-gimp-crossroad.sh b/build/windows/2_build-gimp-crossroad.sh
index a6f6458e15..f3a4dc2a53 100644
--- a/build/windows/2_build-gimp-crossroad.sh
+++ b/build/windows/2_build-gimp-crossroad.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if [ ! -f "_build$ARTIFACTS_SUFFIX/build.ninja" ]; then
   mkdir -p _build$ARTIFACTS_SUFFIX && cd _build$ARTIFACTS_SUFFIX
   crossroad meson setup .. -Dgi-docgen=disabled                 \
                            -Djavascript=disabled -Dlua=disabled \
-                           -Dpython=disabled -Dvala=disabled
+                           -Dvala=disabled
 else
   cd _build$ARTIFACTS_SUFFIX
 fi
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 206312b6d4..1e676018f1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1066,13 +1066,6 @@ perl = find_program('perl5', 'perl', 'perl5.005', 'perl5.004', 'perl')
 
 ## Python
 
-# By default, we want packagers to install Python plug-ins to get the
-# optimum experience. -Dpython=true will check for a Python 3
-# interpreter and PyGObject, and warns without.
-# It is up to the packager to ensure they are available at run time.
-# This can be useful in particular when cross-compiling since anyway
-# the interpreter is not useful at build time.
-
 python3_minver = '>=3.6'
 
 python = pythonmod.find_installation('python3', required: true)