diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index fefad4e..6697bae 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ BuildRequires: gcc popt-devel python3-devel slang-devel
 BuildRequires: docbook-utils
 # Prefer lynx over other packages providing text-www-browser
 BuildRequires: lynx
-# static subpackage was dropped in 0.52.20-8
-Obsoletes: %{name}-static < 0.52.20-8
 
 %package devel
 Summary: Newt windowing toolkit development files
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ newt.
 # Remove before F30
 Provides: %{name}-python = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides: %{name}-python%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes: %{name}-python < %{version}-%{release}
 Summary: Python 2 bindings for newt
 Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
@@ -62,7 +59,6 @@ providing a python API for creating text mode interfaces.
 # Remove before F30
 Provides: %{name}-python3 = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides: %{name}-python3%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes: %{name}-python3 < %{version}-%{release}
 Provides: snack = %{version}-%{release}
 Summary: Python 3 bindings for newt
 Group: Development/Libraries