diff --git a/macros.perl b/macros.perl
index 3ea4f7c..4ec7a2c 100644
--- a/macros.perl
+++ b/macros.perl
@@ -26,15 +26,9 @@
 # we keep the complicated form even here to easy sync the other macros with
 # perl-macros package
 # 
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-# dummy version for the version mls added automatic version requires
-%if %suse_version < 1701
-%perl_requires Requires: perl = %{perl_version}
-%else
-%perl_requires nil
-%endif
-%else
-%perl_requires nil
+%perl_requires() \
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 0 && 0%{?suse_version} < 1700 \
+Requires: perl = %{perl_version} \
 %endif
 
 # suse specific macros