diff --git a/python-matplotlib.changes b/python-matplotlib.changes
index 95c2bd2..5d4998d 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.changes
+++ b/python-matplotlib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 24 12:24:37 UTC 2025 - Antonio Larrosa <alarrosa@suse.com>
+
+- We're removing all python Qt bindings from SLE16, so don't build
+  the qt backend nor test it there.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Mar 21 08:55:15 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-matplotlib.spec b/python-matplotlib.spec
index 4954adc..1899f4c 100644
--- a/python-matplotlib.spec
+++ b/python-matplotlib.spec
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ ExclusiveArch:  x86_64 aarch64
 %bcond_with test
 %endif
 %bcond_with ringdisabled
+
+%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1600 && !0%{?is_opensuse}
+%bcond_with qt
+%else
+%bcond_without qt
+%endif
+
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-matplotlib%{psuffix}
 Version:        3.10.1
@@ -87,7 +94,9 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-cairo = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-gtk3 = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-gtk4 = %{version}}
+%if %{with qt}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-qt5 = %{version}}
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-testdata = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-tk = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib-web = %{version}}
@@ -120,6 +129,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module nbformat if %python-base >= 3.10}
 %endif
 # /SECTION nbagg
 # SECTION qt backends: Only test PyQt5 in Minimal-X
+%if %{with qt}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module qt5}
 %if %{without ringdisabled}
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > %SLE_VERSION
@@ -128,6 +138,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-pyside2
 BuildRequires:  python3-pyside6
 %endif
 %endif
+%endif
 # /SECTION qt
 # /SECTION test
 %endif
@@ -225,6 +236,7 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 This package allows %{name} to display latex in plots
 and figures.
 
+%if %{with qt}
 %package        qt
 Summary:        Qt backend for %{name}
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}
@@ -239,6 +251,7 @@ Obsoletes:      %{name}-qt5 < 3.8.2
 This package includes the Qt-based backend
 for the %{name} plotting package
 PyQt5, PyQt6, Pyside2 or Pyside 6 may be used
+%endif
 
 %package        testdata
 Summary:        Test data for %{name}
@@ -473,6 +486,7 @@ $python -m pytest --pyargs matplotlib.tests \
 %pycache_only %{python_sitearch}/matplotlib/backends/__pycache__/backend_nbagg.*.py*
 %endif
 
+%if %{with qt}
 %files %{python_files qt}
 %license LICENSE/
 %{python_sitearch}/matplotlib/backends/backend_qt5.py*
@@ -484,6 +498,7 @@ $python -m pytest --pyargs matplotlib.tests \
 %pycache_only %{python_sitearch}/matplotlib/backends/__pycache__/backend_qt5agg.*.py*
 %pycache_only %{python_sitearch}/matplotlib/backends/__pycache__/backend_qt5cairo.*.py*
 %pycache_only %{python_sitearch}/matplotlib/backends/__pycache__/qt_compat.*.py*
+%endif
 
 %files %{python_files testdata}
 %license LICENSE/