diff --git a/python-rpm-macros.spec b/python-rpm-macros.spec
index 1726c2d..ddf0cf6 100644
--- a/python-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/python-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ dependencies automatically.
 mv macros-default-pythons macros/035-default-pythons
 %endif
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
-sed -i -e '/^%{system_python}/s/python2/python3/' macros/010-common-defs
+sed -i -e '/^%system_python/s/python2/python3/' macros/010-common-defs
 %endif
 
 %build