diff --git a/python-boto.spec b/python-boto.spec
index ff6429c..20b0669 100644
--- a/python-boto.spec
+++ b/python-boto.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 %endif
 
 # Unit tests don't work on python 2.6
-%if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} == 6
+%if 0%{?el6}
 %bcond_with unittests
 %else
 %bcond_without unittests