diff --git a/doc/taskwiki.txt b/doc/taskwiki.txt
index 63f914d..34a74e5 100644
--- a/doc/taskwiki.txt
+++ b/doc/taskwiki.txt
@@ -674,6 +674,13 @@ constructs.
 *taskwiki_disable*
     Setting any non-empty value for this variable will disable taskwiki.
 
+*taskwiki_use_python2*
+    Setting this variable to non-empty value (such as "yes") will force
+    taskwiki to use python2.
+
+    Example:
+    let g:taskwiki_use_python2="yes"
+
 
 =============================================================================
 9. TROUBLESHOOTING					   *taskwiki-trouble*
diff --git a/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim b/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim
index ef1489f..9ddb898 100644
--- a/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/vimwiki.vim
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ if version < 704
   finish
 endif
 
-" Check presence of the python support
-if has("nvim")
+" Python version detection.
+elseif has("nvim")
+  let g:taskwiki_py='py3 '
+  let g:taskwiki_pyfile='py3file '
+elseif has("python3") && ! exists("g:taskwiki_use_python2")
   let g:taskwiki_py='py3 '
   let g:taskwiki_pyfile='py3file '
 elseif has("python")
   let g:taskwiki_py='py '
   let g:taskwiki_pyfile='pyfile '
-elseif has("python3")
-  let g:taskwiki_py='py3 '
-  let g:taskwiki_pyfile='py3file '
 else
   echoerr "Taskwiki requires Vim compiled with the Python support."
   finish