diff --git a/python-CherryPy.changes b/python-CherryPy.changes
index 2686ec6..a6a8a2d 100644
--- a/python-CherryPy.changes
+++ b/python-CherryPy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Nov  8 18:06:13 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
+
+- conditionally disable python2
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Mar 31 15:30:01 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-CherryPy.spec b/python-CherryPy.spec
index 3e3da0c..89e59db 100644
--- a/python-CherryPy.spec
+++ b/python-CherryPy.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #
 
 
+%bcond_without python2
+
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %define oldpython python
 Name:           python-CherryPy
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module portend >= 1.6.1}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
+%if %{with python2}
 BuildRequires:  python2-backports.unittest_mock
+%endif
 # /SECTION
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires(post): update-alternatives