diff --git a/python-inflect.changes b/python-inflect.changes
index 3ec7495..2e18d74 100644
--- a/python-inflect.changes
+++ b/python-inflect.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 15 08:04:50 UTC 2022 - Stephan Kulow <coolo@suse.com>
+
+- %fdupes isn't python, remove %python_exec
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jan 20 15:12:07 UTC 2021 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-inflect.spec b/python-inflect.spec
index b24003e..689f6e6 100644
--- a/python-inflect.spec
+++ b/python-inflect.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-inflect
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ sed -i 's/addopts=--doctest-modules --flake8 --black --cov/addopts=--doctest-mod
 
 %install
 %python_install
-%python_exec %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+%fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
 %pytest tests/