diff --git a/atomic.spec b/atomic.spec
index 92f90c6..482f3b2 100644
--- a/atomic.spec
+++ b/atomic.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 %global pypkg python
 %global pysitelib %{python_sitelib}
 %global __python %{__python2}
+%if 0%{?fedora}
 %global pylint pylint
+%endif
 %else
 %global pypkg python3
 %global pysitelib %{python3_sitelib}
@@ -24,8 +26,7 @@ ExclusiveArch: x86_64
 Source0: https://github.com/projectatomic/%{name}/archive/%{commit}.tar.gz
 
 BuildRequires: %{pypkg}-devel
-%if 0%{?rhel} != 0 && 0%{?rhel} <= 7
-%else
+%if 0%{?fedora}
 BuildRequires: %{pylint}
 %endif
 BuildRequires: %{pypkg}-requests
@@ -60,10 +61,10 @@ management.
 %setup -qn %{name}-%{commit}
 
 %build
-make PYTHON=%{__python} PYLINT=%{pylint} all
+make PYTHON=%{__python} PYLINT=%{?pylint} all
 
 %install
-make PYTHON=%{__python} PYLINT=%{pylint} install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
+make PYTHON=%{__python} PYLINT=%{?pylint} install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
 
 %check
 [ ! -w /run/docker.sock ] || make PYTHON=%{__python} test