diff --git a/meta-python/conf/include/ptest-packagelists-meta-python.inc b/meta-python/conf/include/ptest-packagelists-meta-python.inc
index 9e828fa5cd..ee8f957cca 100644
--- a/meta-python/conf/include/ptest-packagelists-meta-python.inc
+++ b/meta-python/conf/include/ptest-packagelists-meta-python.inc
@@ -116,5 +116,4 @@ PTESTS_PROBLEMS_META_PYTHON ="\
     python3-dnspython \
     python3-fastjsonschema \
     python3-pyzmq \
-    python3-whoosh \
 "
diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb b/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb
index 8850f8eb9a..81f45fb78d 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ RDEPENDS:packagegroup-meta-python3 = "\
     python3-websocket-client \
     python3-werkzeug \
     python3-werkzeug \
-    python3-whoosh \
     python3-wrapt \
     python3-wtforms \
     python3-xlrd \
@@ -524,7 +523,6 @@ RDEPENDS:packagegroup-meta-python3-ptest = "\
     python3-unidiff-ptest \
     python3-uritemplate-ptest \
     python3-webcolors-ptest \
-    python3-whoosh-ptest \
     python3-wpa-supplicant \
     python3-xlrd-ptest \
     python3-xmltodict-ptest \
diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh/0001-Mark-non-determinstic-test_minimize_dfa-test-as-XFAI.patch b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh/0001-Mark-non-determinstic-test_minimize_dfa-test-as-XFAI.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 91fea24524..0000000000
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh/0001-Mark-non-determinstic-test_minimize_dfa-test-as-XFAI.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-From ede95a4f4487b4fc3cad8452ae388376966fca0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org>
-Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 15:48:23 +0200
-Subject: [PATCH] Mark non-determinstic test_minimize_dfa test as XFAIL
-
-Sourced from Debian [1]
-[1] https://sources.debian.org/src/python-whoosh/2.7.4%2Bgit6-g9134ad92-8/debian/patches/0003-Mark-non-determinstic-test_minimize_dfa-test-as-XFAI.patch/
-
-Upstream-Status: Pending
-Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <raj.khem@gmail.com>
----
- tests/test_automata.py | 1 +
- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
-
-diff --git a/tests/test_automata.py b/tests/test_automata.py
-index daab96c..7031dc3 100644
---- a/tests/test_automata.py
-+++ b/tests/test_automata.py
-@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ def test_regular():
-     assert not ex.accept("bc")
- 
- 
-+@pytest.mark.xfail(strict=False)
- def test_minimize_dfa():
-     # Example from www.cs.odu.edu/~toida/nerzic/390teched/regular/fa/min-fa.html
- 
--- 
-2.44.0
-
diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh/run-ptest b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh/run-ptest
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d2017d39c..0000000000
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh/run-ptest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-pytest --automake
diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh_2.7.4.bb b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh_2.7.4.bb
deleted file mode 100644
index cd5f67a62a..0000000000
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-whoosh_2.7.4.bb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-SUMMARY = "Fast, pure-Python full text indexing, search, and spell checking library."
-DESCRIPTION = "\
-Whoosh is a fast, featureful full-text indexing and searching library \
-implemented in pure Python. Programmers can use it to easily add search \
-functionality to their applications and websites. Every part of how \
-Whoosh works can be extended or replaced to meet your needs exactly."
-LICENSE = "BSD-2-Clause"
-LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE.txt;md5=05303186defc6141143629961c7c8a60"
-
-SRC_URI += "file://0001-Mark-non-determinstic-test_minimize_dfa-test-as-XFAI.patch"
-
-SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "e0857375f63e9041e03fedd5b7541f97cf78917ac1b6b06c1fcc9b45375dda69"
-
-PYPI_PACKAGE = "Whoosh"
-PYPI_PACKAGE_EXT = "zip"
-
-inherit ptest pypi setuptools3
-
-RDEPENDS:${PN} += " \
-    python3-email \
-    python3-multiprocessing \
-    python3-netclient \
-    python3-numbers \
-    python3-pickle \
-    python3-shell \
-    python3-stringold \
-"
-
-SRC_URI += " \
-    file://run-ptest \
-"
-
-RDEPENDS:${PN}-ptest += " \
-    python3-fcntl \
-    python3-pytest \
-    python3-unittest-automake-output \
-"
-
-do_install_ptest() {
-    install -d ${D}${PTEST_PATH}/tests
-    cp -rf ${S}/tests/* ${D}${PTEST_PATH}/tests/
-}