diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/tools/STM32_gen_PeripheralPins.py b/targets/TARGET_STM/tools/STM32_gen_PeripheralPins.py
index 63f0e875998..4731e5ea94e 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/tools/STM32_gen_PeripheralPins.py
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/tools/STM32_gen_PeripheralPins.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 from argparse import RawTextHelpFormatter
 import subprocess
 
+if sys.version_info[0] < 3: raise Exception("Python 3+ is required (recommended latest one)")
+    
 GENPINMAP_VERSION = "1.20.5"
 
 ADD_DEVICE_IF = 0