diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index 27fdaeb..1aa7495 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ other applications.
 %patch47 -p1
 %patch48 -p1
 %endif
-# Combination of SLE-12 and new OpenSSL makes things weird
-%if %{suse_version} == 1315 && 0%{?sle_version} >= 120400
+# SLE-12 needs to skip more
+%if %{suse_version} == 1315
 %patch57 -p1
 %endif
 %patch49 -p1
diff --git a/python-doc.spec b/python-doc.spec
index 8210f05..cbec239 100644
--- a/python-doc.spec
+++ b/python-doc.spec
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ Python, and Macintosh Module Reference in PDF format.
 %patch47 -p1
 %patch48 -p1
 %endif
-# Combination of SLE-12 and new OpenSSL makes things weird
-%if %{suse_version} == 1315 && 0%{?sle_version} >= 120400
+# SLE-12 needs to skip more
+%if %{suse_version} == 1315
 %patch57 -p1
 %endif
 %patch49 -p1
diff --git a/python.spec b/python.spec
index 1604d26..097b576 100644
--- a/python.spec
+++ b/python.spec
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ that rely on earlier non-verification behavior.
 %patch47 -p1
 %patch48 -p1
 %endif
-# Combination of SLE-12 and new OpenSSL makes things weird
-%if %{suse_version} == 1315 && 0%{?sle_version} >= 120400
+# SLE-12 needs to skip more
+%if %{suse_version} == 1315
 %patch57 -p1
 %endif
 %patch49 -p1