diff --git a/python-setuptools.spec b/python-setuptools.spec
index 1286409..c83177c 100644
--- a/python-setuptools.spec
+++ b/python-setuptools.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-xml
 Requires:       python
 Requires:       python-xml
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(preun): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 # NOTE(saschpe): Distribute was merged into 0.7.x, so even though distribute
 # obsoletes setuptools < 0.6.45, current setuptools obsoletes distribute again
 Provides:       python-distribute = %{version}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ python setup.py test
 update-alternatives \
     --install %{_bindir}/easy_install easy_install %{_bindir}/easy_install-%{py_ver} 20
 
-%preun
+%postun
 if [ $1 -eq 0 ] ; then
     update-alternatives --remove easy_install %{_bindir}/easy_install-%{py_ver}
 fi