diff --git a/python-setuptools.changes b/python-setuptools.changes
index 83b4c05..4323b75 100644
--- a/python-setuptools.changes
+++ b/python-setuptools.changes
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Thu Jun  8 10:04:16 UTC 2017 - dmueller@suse.com
     referencing #436. The approach had unintended
     consequences, causing sdist installs to be missing
     files.
+- remove fix-sle11-test-failure.patch: this doesn't build for
+  SLE11 anymore, so no need to patch it anymore
 
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 Thu Feb 23 13:28:56 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
diff --git a/python-setuptools.spec b/python-setuptools.spec
index a50259a..f5e9930 100644
--- a/python-setuptools.spec
+++ b/python-setuptools.spec
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Source:         https://pypi.io/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-%{version}.zip
 Source1:        psfl.txt
 Source2:        zpl.txt
-# NOTE(toabctl): Fix for SLE11SP3 test failures
-Patch3:         fix-sle11-test-failure.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module appdirs}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module packaging}
@@ -52,9 +50,7 @@ Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 Provides:       %{oldpython}-distribute = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-distribute < %{version}
 %endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1110
 BuildArch:      noarch
-%endif
 
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -66,9 +62,6 @@ especially ones that have dependencies on other packages.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n setuptools-%{version}
-%if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1220
-%patch3 -p1
-%endif
 find . -type f -name "*.orig" -delete
 
 # fix rpmlint spurious-executable-perm