diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index b0f63b50..2dd0cccb 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@
   pass_filenames: false
   description:
     "Lint the project directory for compliance with the REUSE Specification"
-  language_version: python3