diff --git a/python-cryptography.spec b/python-cryptography.spec
index 7a66729..929ef60 100644
--- a/python-cryptography.spec
+++ b/python-cryptography.spec
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module pyasn1 >= 0.1.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module virtualenv}
 # /SECTION
-%ifpython2
 # python-base is not enough, we need the _ssl module
 Requires:       python
+%ifpython2
 Requires:       python-enum34
 Requires:       python-ipaddress
 %endif