diff --git a/python-pycurl.spec b/python-pycurl.spec
index 9319dd0..b5a68c1 100644
--- a/python-pycurl.spec
+++ b/python-pycurl.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# This package depends on automagic byte compilation
-# https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/No_more_automagic_Python_bytecompilation_phase_2
-%global _python_bytecompile_extra 1
-
 # python3 is not available on RHEL <= 7
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 %bcond_without python3
@@ -158,6 +154,7 @@ rm -fv tests/fake-curl/libcurl/*.so
 
 %changelog
 * Tue Jun 23 2020 Kamil Dudka <kdudka@redhat.com> - 7.43.0.5-3
+- do not use discontinued %%_python_bytecompile_extra macro
 - explicitly require python3-setuptools for build
 
 * Sat May 23 2020 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 7.43.0.5-2