diff --git a/python-pytz.changes b/python-pytz.changes
index 3c97358..e66a27d 100644
--- a/python-pytz.changes
+++ b/python-pytz.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Apr  5 15:17:50 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
+
+- create correct backwards-compatible Obsoletes/Provides
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr  3 08:59:23 UTC 2017 - astieger@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-pytz.spec b/python-pytz.spec
index 5b797fe..631430f 100644
--- a/python-pytz.spec
+++ b/python-pytz.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
+%define oldpython python
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 Name:           python-pytz
 Version:        2017.2
@@ -39,8 +40,10 @@ BuildRequires:  unzip
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module nose}
 BuildRequires:  timezone
 Requires:       timezone
-Provides:       python-tz = 2014b
-Obsoletes:      python-tz < 2014b
+%ifpython2
+Provides:       %{oldpython}-tz = %{version}
+Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-tz < %{version}
+%endif
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch