diff --git a/python-zope.interface.changes b/python-zope.interface.changes
index 7892289..cd86301 100644
--- a/python-zope.interface.changes
+++ b/python-zope.interface.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  2 20:59:45 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- remove python2 specific codepaths
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Dec 16 08:59:52 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-zope.interface.spec b/python-zope.interface.spec
index 5998698..df9a393 100644
--- a/python-zope.interface.spec
+++ b/python-zope.interface.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 %bcond_with test
 %endif
 %global modname zope.interface
-%define oldpython python
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-zope.interface%{psuffix}
 Version:        6.1
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/z/zope.interface/
 # needed for tests that try to compile things
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 # SECTION test requirements
 %if %{with test}
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module zope.testing}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-setuptools
-%ifpython2
-Provides:       %{oldpython}-zopeinterface = %{version}
-Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-zopeinterface < %{version}
-Provides:       %{oldpython}-zope-interface = %{version}
-Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-zope-interface < %{version}
-%endif
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description