diff --git a/emulators/virtualbox-ose/Makefile b/emulators/virtualbox-ose/Makefile
index 56ac1b22bebe..3a0f0b216873 100644
--- a/emulators/virtualbox-ose/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/virtualbox-ose/Makefile
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ ENV=
 .endif
 
 PLIST_SUB+=	GUEST_VER=${PORTVERSION} \
-		PYTHON_VER=${PYTHON_VER} \
 		PYTHON_VERU=${PYTHON_VER:S/./_/}${PYTHON_ABIVER} \
 		VBOXGROUP=${VBOXGROUP}
 SUB_LIST+=	VBOXDIR=${VBOX_DIR} \