diff --git a/python-pysocks.spec b/python-pysocks.spec
index 16db966..b89ab38 100644
--- a/python-pysocks.spec
+++ b/python-pysocks.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 %if 0%{?rhel}
 %global with_python2 1
 %endif
+%if 0%{?fedora}
 # FIXME maybe Fedora 31+ without python2 subpackage
 # https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal
-%if 0%{?fedora} && 0%{?fedora} <= 30
+# when needed, uncomment build conditional and later drop this block entirely
+#%%if 0%%{?fedora} <= 31
 %global with_python2 1
+#%%endif
 %endif
 %if 0%{?rhel} >= 7
 %global with_python3 1
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ rm -rfv test/bin
 
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Sep 30 2018 Raphael Groner <projects.rg@smart.ms> - 1.6.8-5
+* Wed Oct 03 2018 Raphael Groner <projects.rg@smart.ms> - 1.6.8-5
 - add python3_other subpackage for epel7
 - prepare removal of python2 subpackage in Fedora
 - use pypi macros