diff --git a/python-coverage.changes b/python-coverage.changes
index d36ba89..e109edf 100644
--- a/python-coverage.changes
+++ b/python-coverage.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 11 15:25:50 UTC 2017 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
+
+- Handle cases where python2 is disabled 
+  (needed for SLE backports compatibility)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Mar 29 13:53:04 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-coverage.spec b/python-coverage.spec
index 54e02ca..7464527 100644
--- a/python-coverage.spec
+++ b/python-coverage.spec
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@ library to determine which lines are executable, and which have been executed.
 %install
 %python_install
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/coverage
+%if ! 0%{?skip_python2}
 ln -sf coverage-%{python2_version} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/coverage2
+%endif
+%if ! 0%{?skip_python3}
 ln -sf coverage-%{python3_version} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/coverage3
+%endif
 
 #NOTE(saschpe): The following seems to mess with the install dir, which is odd:
 #%%check