diff --git a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
index cc1a7083dc25..21888d3e53ff 100644
--- a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
+++ b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ and in this case the `python38` interpreter is automatically used.
 ### Interpreters {#interpreters}
 
 Versions 2.7, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9 of the CPython interpreter are available as
-respectively `python27`, `python36`, `python37`, `python38` and `python39`. The
+respectively `python27`, `python37`, `python38` and `python39`. The
 aliases `python2` and `python3` correspond to respectively `python27` and
 `python39`. The attribute `python` maps to `python2`. The PyPy interpreters
 compatible with Python 2.7 and 3 are available as `pypy27` and `pypy3`, with
@@ -830,7 +830,6 @@ attribute set is created for each available Python interpreter. The available
 sets are
 
 * `pkgs.python27Packages`
-* `pkgs.python36Packages`
 * `pkgs.python37Packages`
 * `pkgs.python38Packages`
 * `pkgs.python39Packages`
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
index 5cca595cc57f..03948c61d8d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
@@ -154,19 +154,6 @@ in {
     inherit passthruFun;
   };
 
-  python36 = callPackage ./cpython {
-    self = python36;
-    sourceVersion = {
-      major = "3";
-      minor = "6";
-      patch = "15";
-      suffix = "";
-    };
-    sha256 = "14ax2ca7c8hs7zpz5k4ha12wy3z2f8wwm6z4j38kslfxsv6xfa3f";
-    inherit (darwin) configd;
-    inherit passthruFun;
-  };
-
   python37 = callPackage ./cpython {
     self = python37;
     sourceVersion = {
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 8eac41c9406e..706e6eba186a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13117,12 +13117,6 @@ with pkgs;
     bluezSupport = true;
     x11Support = true;
   };
-  python36Full = python36.override {
-    self = python36Full;
-    pythonAttr = "python36Full";
-    bluezSupport = true;
-    x11Support = true;
-  };
   python37Full = python37.override {
     self = python37Full;
     pythonAttr = "python37Full";
@@ -13148,11 +13142,10 @@ with pkgs;
   python3Packages = python3.pkgs;
 
   pythonInterpreters = callPackage ./../development/interpreters/python { };
-  inherit (pythonInterpreters) python27 python36 python37 python38 python39 python310 python3Minimal pypy27 pypy37;
+  inherit (pythonInterpreters) python27 python37 python38 python39 python310 python3Minimal pypy27 pypy37;
 
   # Python package sets.
   python27Packages = python27.pkgs;
-  python36Packages = python36.pkgs;
   python37Packages = python37.pkgs;
   python38Packages = recurseIntoAttrs python38.pkgs;
   python39Packages = recurseIntoAttrs python39.pkgs;