diff --git a/python-chardet.spec b/python-chardet.spec
index b7806e0..c002fb5 100644
--- a/python-chardet.spec
+++ b/python-chardet.spec
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ Source0:        %pypi_source
 BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildRequires:  python2-setuptools
-BuildRequires:  python2-pytest
 
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools
+
+# Circular dependency on pytest
+%bcond_without tests
+%if %{with tests}
+BuildRequires:  python2-pytest
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
+%endif
 
 
 %global _description\
@@ -52,9 +57,11 @@ sed -ie '1d' %{pypi_name}/cli/chardetect.py
 rm %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/*
 %py3_install
 
+%if %{with tests}
 %check
 %{__python2} -m pytest -v
 %{__python3} -m pytest -v
+%endif
 
 %files -n python2-%{pypi_name}
 %license LICENSE