In the title compound, C14H12N2O2, the asymmetric unit comprises one half-molecule with an inversion center between the pyridine rings. The rings are trans coplanar with the acetyl groups deviating slightly from the mean planes, making a dihedral angle of 4.63 (4)degrees. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak intermolecular C-H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a supramolecular sheet parallel to (100).