diff --git a/python3-pip.changes b/python3-pip.changes
index 1e6338d..843fa33 100644
--- a/python3-pip.changes
+++ b/python3-pip.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Apr 22 16:18:03 UTC 2013 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
+
+- Re-add buildrequires: python3.  This is needed for openSUSE <= 12.2
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Apr 22 09:35:26 UTC 2013 - speilicke@suse.com
+
+- Simpler spec file
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Mar  8 13:12:37 UTC 2013 - alexandre@exatati.com.br
 
diff --git a/python3-pip.spec b/python3-pip.spec
index 54171b3..b714b7e 100644
--- a/python3-pip.spec
+++ b/python3-pip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python3-pip
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
+# please do not remove, needed for openSUSE <= 12.2
 BuildRequires:  python3
-BuildRequires:  python3-2to3
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-distribute
-BuildArch:      noarch
-Requires:       python(abi) = %{py3_ver}
+# please do not remove, needed for openSUSE <= 12.2
+Requires:       python3
 Requires:       python3-distribute
+BuildArch:      noarch
 
 %description
 Pip is a replacement for easy_install. It uses mostly the same techniques for