diff --git a/python-derpconf-no-six.patch b/python-derpconf-no-six.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3ac5bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-derpconf-no-six.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+Index: derpconf-0.8.3/debian/control
+===================================================================
+--- derpconf-0.8.3.orig/debian/control
++++ derpconf-0.8.3/debian/control
+@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9),
+                python-coverage,
+                python-colorama,
+                python-tox,
+-               python-six
+ X-Python-Version: >= 2.6
+ Homepage: https://github.com/globocom/derpconf
+ Vcs-Git: git://github.com/globocom/derpconf.git
+@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ Vcs-Browser: https://github.com/globocom
+ 
+ Package: python-derpconf
+ Architecture: all
+-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python:Depends}, python-six
++Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python:Depends}
+ Provides: ${python:Provides}
+ Description: Python module to abstract loading configuration files for your app
+  Abstracts loading configuration files for your app.
+Index: derpconf-0.8.3/derpconf/config.py
+===================================================================
+--- derpconf-0.8.3.orig/derpconf/config.py
++++ derpconf-0.8.3/derpconf/config.py
+@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from collections import defaultdict
+ from os.path import join, exists, abspath, dirname, isdir
+ import imp
+ 
+-import six
+ from textwrap import fill
+ 
+ 
+@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class Config(object):
+             code = config_file.read()
+             module = imp.new_module(name)
+ 
+-            six.exec_(code, module.__dict__)
++            exec(code, module.__dict__)
+ 
+             conf.config_file = path
+ 
+@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ class Config(object):
+             code = config_file.read()
+             module = imp.new_module(name)
+ 
+-            six.exec_(code, module.__dict__)
++            exec(code, module.__dict__)
+ 
+             conf = cls(defaults=[])
+ 
+@@ -310,7 +309,7 @@ def format_tuple(value, tabs=0):
+ 
+ 
+ def format_value(value):
+-    if isinstance(value, six.string_types):
++    if isinstance(value, str):
+         return "'%s'" % value
+ 
+     if isinstance(value, (tuple, list, set)):
+Index: derpconf-0.8.3/requirements.txt
+===================================================================
+--- derpconf-0.8.3.orig/requirements.txt
++++ derpconf-0.8.3/requirements.txt
+@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ pyVows
+ coverage
+ colorama
+ tox
+-six
+Index: derpconf-0.8.3/setup.py
+===================================================================
+--- derpconf-0.8.3.orig/setup.py
++++ derpconf-0.8.3/setup.py
+@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ tests_require = [
+     'coverage',
+     'colorama',
+     'tox',
+-    'six',
+ ]
+ 
+ 
+@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ def run_setup(extension_modules=[]):
+         packages=['derpconf'],
+         package_dir={"derpconf": "derpconf"},
+         install_requires=[
+-            'six',
+         ],
+ 
+         extras_require={
+Index: derpconf-0.8.3/tox.ini
+===================================================================
+--- derpconf-0.8.3.orig/tox.ini
++++ derpconf-0.8.3/tox.ini
+@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ deps =
+     pyVows
+     coverage
+     colorama
+-    six
diff --git a/python-derpconf.changes b/python-derpconf.changes
index 09db527..a9ba32a 100644
--- a/python-derpconf.changes
+++ b/python-derpconf.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 11 08:28:51 UTC 2023 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require six
+- added patches
+  fix https://github.com/globocom/derpconf/issues/26
+  + python-derpconf-no-six.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 21 02:12:05 AM UTC 2019 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-derpconf.spec b/python-derpconf.spec
index 89f16d7..036f3c0 100644
--- a/python-derpconf.spec
+++ b/python-derpconf.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-derpconf
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #
 
 
-%{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 Name:           python-derpconf
 Version:        0.8.3
 Release:        0
@@ -25,12 +24,12 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/globocom/derpconf
 Source:         https://github.com/globocom/derpconf/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/derpconf-%{version}.tar.gz
+# https://github.com/globocom/derpconf/issues/26
+Patch0:         python-derpconf-no-six.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pyVows}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       python-six
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -38,9 +37,10 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 derpconf abstracts loading configuration files for your app.
 
 %prep
-%setup -q -n derpconf-%{version}
+%autosetup -p1 -n derpconf-%{version}
 
 %build
+sed -i '1{/^#!/ d}' derpconf/*.py
 %python_build
 
 %install
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ derpconf abstracts loading configuration files for your app.
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE
 %doc README.md
-%{python_sitelib}/*
+%{python_sitelib}/derpconf*
 
 %changelog