diff --git a/python-coverage.changes b/python-coverage.changes
index 1cdf42f..0710876 100644
--- a/python-coverage.changes
+++ b/python-coverage.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Nov  9 19:10:43 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
+
+- test presence of python2 (not just if it is skipped; two different
+  things now, unfortunately)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov  6 16:55:45 UTC 2017 - arun@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/python-coverage.spec b/python-coverage.spec
index 49d14c2..2a87a5c 100644
--- a/python-coverage.spec
+++ b/python-coverage.spec
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ library to determine which lines are executable, and which have been executed.
 %install
 %python_install
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/coverage
-%if ! 0%{?skip_python2}
+%if 0%{?have_python2} && ! 0%{?skip_python2}
 ln -sf coverage-%{python2_version} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/coverage2
 %endif
-%if ! 0%{?skip_python3}
+%if 0%{?have_python3} && ! 0%{?skip_python3}
 ln -sf coverage-%{python3_version} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/coverage3
 %endif