diff --git a/pykde4-4.12.3-python_library_realpath.patch b/pykde4-4.12.3-python_library_realpath.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e7eb14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pykde4-4.12.3-python_library_realpath.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff -up pykde4-4.12.3/kpythonpluginfactory/CMakeLists.txt.python_library_realpath pykde4-4.12.3/kpythonpluginfactory/CMakeLists.txt
+--- pykde4-4.12.3/kpythonpluginfactory/CMakeLists.txt.python_library_realpath	2014-01-18 13:18:35.000000000 -0600
++++ pykde4-4.12.3/kpythonpluginfactory/CMakeLists.txt	2014-03-07 22:38:06.228544932 -0600
+@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
+ set(kpythonpluginfactory_SRCS
+     kpythonpluginfactory.cpp)
+ 
+-GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(LIB_PYTHON ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} NAME)
++GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(PYTHON_LIBRARY_REALPATH "${PYTHON_LIBRARY}" REALPATH)
++GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(LIB_PYTHON ${PYTHON_LIBRARY_REALPATH} NAME)
+ ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DLIB_PYTHON="${LIB_PYTHON}")
+ ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DKDE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_AREA=15000)
+ 
diff --git a/pykde4.spec b/pykde4.spec
index 2e28fd6..c6516b0 100644
--- a/pykde4.spec
+++ b/pykde4.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 Name:    pykde4 
 Version: 4.12.3
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: Python bindings for KDE4 
 
 # http://techbase.kde.org/Policies/Licensing_Policy
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Source0: http://download.kde.org/%{stable}/%{version}/src/%{name}-%{version}.tar
 Patch1: 0001-Ensure-SIP-files-are-installed-to-the-right-path-bas.patch
 
 ## upstreamable patches
+# see also https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050944
+Patch50: pykde4-4.12.3-python_library_realpath.patch
 
 ## upstream patches
 
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ Patch1: 0001-Ensure-SIP-files-are-installed-to-the-right-path-bas.patch
 Patch201: add_qt_kde_definitions.diff
 Patch202: fix_kpythonpluginfactory_build.diff
 Patch203: make_pykde4_respect_sip_flags.diff
-Patch204: pythonpluginfactory_use_versioned_python_lib.diff
 # rebased pythonpluginfactory_python3.diff
 Patch207: pykde4-4.11.2-pythonpluginfactory_python3.patch
 Patch209: kubuntu_kpythonpluginfactory_3.2support.diff
@@ -143,12 +144,11 @@ Provides:  python3-PyKDE4-devel%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 %setup -q -n pykde4-%{version}
 
 %patch1 -p1 -R -b .use_system_sip_dir
+%patch50 -p1 -b .python_library_realpath
 
 %patch201 -p1 -b .201
 %patch202 -p1 -b .202
 %patch203 -p1 -b .203
-# we set explicit PYTHON_LIBRARY below, so can avoid this
-#patch204 -p1 -b .204
 # omit these for now, needs work -- rex
 #patch207 -p1 -b .207
 #patch209 -p1 -b .209
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ mkdir -p %{_target_cpu}-python3
 pushd    %{_target_cpu}-python3
 %{cmake_kde4} \
   -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE:PATH=%{__python3} \
-  -DPYTHON_LIBRARY:PATH=%{_libdir}/libpython%{python3_version}%{?python3_abiflags}.so.1.0 \
   ..
 
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
@@ -175,8 +174,7 @@ mkdir -p %{_target_cpu}
 pushd    %{_target_cpu}
 %{cmake_kde4} \
   -DPYKDEUIC4_ALTINSTALL:BOOL=ON \
-  -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE:PATH=%{__python} \
-  -DPYTHON_LIBRARY:PATH=%{_libdir}/libpython%{python_version}.so.1.0 \
+  -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE:PATH=%{?__python2}%{!?__python2:%{__python}} \
   ..
   
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
@@ -290,6 +288,9 @@ mv %{buildroot}%{_kde4_appsdir}/pykde4/examples/ %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/pykde4/
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Mar 07 2014 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> 4.12.3-2
+- python_library_realpath.patch
+
 * Sat Mar 01 2014 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 4.12.3-1
 - 4.12.3
 
diff --git a/pythonpluginfactory_use_versioned_python_lib.diff b/pythonpluginfactory_use_versioned_python_lib.diff
deleted file mode 100644
index 7aa65a0..0000000
--- a/pythonpluginfactory_use_versioned_python_lib.diff
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-From: Sune Vuorela <sune@debian.org>
-Subject: Make kpythonfactory dlopen versioned python library.
-Bug-Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/524685
-Bug-Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/541999
-Last-Update: 2009-09-19
-Forwarded: no
-Origin: vendor
-
-Otherwise, python-dev would be needed for Python Plugin factory to work.
-
---- a/kpythonpluginfactory/kpythonpluginfactory.cpp
-+++ b/kpythonpluginfactory/kpythonpluginfactory.cpp
-@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ QLibrary *LoadPythonLibrary()
- {
-     QLibrary *pythonLib = new QLibrary();
-     pythonLib->setLoadHints(QLibrary::ExportExternalSymbolsHint);
--    pythonLib->setFileName(LIB_PYTHON);
-+    pythonLib->setFileName(LIB_PYTHON ".1");
-     pythonLib->load();
-     return pythonLib;
- }