diff --git a/python-pytz.spec b/python-pytz.spec
index 1551e48..4ae3089 100644
--- a/python-pytz.spec
+++ b/python-pytz.spec
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ python setup.py build
 
 %install
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
-# Remove the pytz zoneinfo
+# Remove the pytz zoneinfo only if we use the system tz database
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1310
 rm -fr %{buildroot}%{python_sitelib}/pytz/zoneinfo
+%endif
 %fdupes %{buildroot}%{python_sitelib}
 
 %check