diff --git a/python-pmw.changes b/python-pmw.changes
index f61b896..237e936 100644
--- a/python-pmw.changes
+++ b/python-pmw.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 16 21:32:37 UTC 2017 - dhall@wustl.edu
+
+- obsolete python-pmw
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun May  7 20:06:55 UTC 2017 - dhall@wustl.edu
 
diff --git a/python-pmw.spec b/python-pmw.spec
index 2737dd2..f70318f 100644
--- a/python-pmw.spec
+++ b/python-pmw.spec
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-tk
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildArch:      noarch
+%define oldpython python
+%ifpython2
+Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-pmw < %{version}
+Provides:       %{oldpython}-pmw = %{version}
+%endif
 
 %python_subpackages