diff --git a/src/build_options.rs b/src/build_options.rs
index c8aa6db6e..65b06a55b 100644
--- a/src/build_options.rs
+++ b/src/build_options.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ pub struct BuildOptions {
     pub find_interpreter: bool,
 
     /// Which kind of bindings to use.
-    #[arg(short, long, value_parser = ["pyo3", "pyo3-ffi", "rust-cpython", "cffi", "uniffi", "bin"])]
+    #[arg(short, long, value_parser = ["pyo3", "pyo3-ffi", "cffi", "uniffi", "bin"])]
     pub bindings: Option<String>,
 
     /// The directory to store the built wheels in. Defaults to a new "wheels"
@@ -920,8 +920,6 @@ fn find_bindings(
         let minor = pyo3_ffi_minimum_python_minor_version(ver.major, ver.minor)
             .unwrap_or(MINIMUM_PYTHON_MINOR);
         Some(("pyo3-ffi".to_string(), minor))
-    } else if deps.contains_key("cpython") {
-        Some(("rust-cpython".to_string(), MINIMUM_PYTHON_MINOR))
     } else if deps.contains_key("uniffi") {
         Some(("uniffi".to_string(), MINIMUM_PYTHON_MINOR))
     } else {
@@ -1365,8 +1363,6 @@ mod test {
             find_bridge(&pyo3_mixed, Some("pyo3")),
             Ok(BridgeModel::Bindings(..))
         ));
-
-        assert!(find_bridge(&pyo3_mixed, Some("rust-cpython")).is_err());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1384,7 +1380,6 @@ mod test {
             find_bridge(&pyo3_pure, Some("pyo3")),
             Ok(BridgeModel::BindingsAbi3(3, 7))
         ));
-        assert!(find_bridge(&pyo3_pure, Some("rust-cpython")).is_err());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1421,7 +1416,6 @@ mod test {
         );
         assert_eq!(find_bridge(&cffi_pure, None).unwrap(), BridgeModel::Cffi);
 
-        assert!(find_bridge(&cffi_pure, Some("rust-cpython")).is_err());
         assert!(find_bridge(&cffi_pure, Some("pyo3")).is_err());
     }
 
@@ -1441,7 +1435,6 @@ mod test {
             BridgeModel::Bin(None)
         );
 
-        assert!(find_bridge(&hello_world, Some("rust-cpython")).is_err());
         assert!(find_bridge(&hello_world, Some("pyo3")).is_err());
 
         let pyo3_bin = MetadataCommand::new()
diff --git a/src/develop.rs b/src/develop.rs
index 3ec51026d..b404755cd 100644
--- a/src/develop.rs
+++ b/src/develop.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub struct DevelopOptions {
         short = 'b',
         long = "bindings",
         alias = "binding-crate",
-        value_parser = ["pyo3", "pyo3-ffi", "rust-cpython", "cffi", "uniffi", "bin"]
+        value_parser = ["pyo3", "pyo3-ffi", "cffi", "uniffi", "bin"]
     )]
     pub bindings: Option<String>,
     /// Pass --release to cargo
diff --git a/tests/cmd/build.stdout b/tests/cmd/build.stdout
index 0e2b600f3..9651fe736 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/build.stdout
+++ b/tests/cmd/build.stdout
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Options:
   -b, --bindings <BINDINGS>
           Which kind of bindings to use
           
-          [possible values: pyo3, pyo3-ffi, rust-cpython, cffi, uniffi, bin]
+          [possible values: pyo3, pyo3-ffi, cffi, uniffi, bin]
 
   -o, --out <OUT>
           The directory to store the built wheels in. Defaults to a new "wheels" directory in the
diff --git a/tests/cmd/develop.stdout b/tests/cmd/develop.stdout
index cb8ada219..0521154be 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/develop.stdout
+++ b/tests/cmd/develop.stdout
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Options:
   -b, --bindings <BINDINGS>
           Which kind of bindings to use
           
-          [possible values: pyo3, pyo3-ffi, rust-cpython, cffi, uniffi, bin]
+          [possible values: pyo3, pyo3-ffi, cffi, uniffi, bin]
 
       --strip
           Strip the library for minimum file size
diff --git a/tests/cmd/publish.stdout b/tests/cmd/publish.stdout
index 8009f5f0d..c6c9dba83 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/publish.stdout
+++ b/tests/cmd/publish.stdout
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Options:
   -b, --bindings <BINDINGS>
           Which kind of bindings to use
           
-          [possible values: pyo3, pyo3-ffi, rust-cpython, cffi, uniffi, bin]
+          [possible values: pyo3, pyo3-ffi, cffi, uniffi, bin]
 
   -o, --out <OUT>
           The directory to store the built wheels in. Defaults to a new "wheels" directory in the