diff --git a/python-redis.spec b/python-redis.spec
index 1dac2a7..501d5bb 100644
--- a/python-redis.spec
+++ b/python-redis.spec
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Group:          Development/Libraries/Python
 Source:         http://cloud.github.com/downloads/andymccurdy/redis-py/redis-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1120
 BuildArch:      noarch
-Requires:       python
+%endif
 %{py_requires}
 
 %description