diff --git a/conda_build/utils.py b/conda_build/utils.py
index d76a82e4bb..d5df8f9c65 100644
--- a/conda_build/utils.py
+++ b/conda_build/utils.py
@@ -2081,10 +2081,11 @@ def linked_data_no_multichannels(prefix):
     """
     from conda.core.prefix_data import PrefixData
     from conda.models.dist import Dist
-    pd = PrefixData(prefix)
-    from conda.common.compat import itervalues
-    return {Dist.from_string(prefix_record.fn, channel_override=prefix_record.channel.name):
-                prefix_record for prefix_record in itervalues(pd._prefix_records)}
+
+    return {
+        Dist.from_string(prec.fn, channel_override=prec.channel.name): prec
+        for prec in PrefixData(prefix)._prefix_records.values()
+    }
 
 
 def shutil_move_more_retrying(src, dest, debug_name):
diff --git a/news/4482-bugfix-legacy-python-removal b/news/4482-bugfix-legacy-python-removal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0c65cc7a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/4482-bugfix-legacy-python-removal
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* Remove Python 2.7 imports removed in conda 4.13.0. (#4482)
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>