diff --git a/python-jep.spec b/python-jep.spec
index 0b1c785..950b5d6 100644
--- a/python-jep.spec
+++ b/python-jep.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-%bcond_with python2
-
 %global srcname jep
 
 %global desc \
@@ -21,18 +19,14 @@ Some benefits of embedding CPython in a JVM:\
     to different operating system.
 
 Name:           python-%{srcname}
-Version:        3.7.0
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Version:        3.8
+Release:        0.1.rc%{?dist}
 Summary:        Embed Python in Java
 
 License:        zlib
 URL:            https://github.com/ninia/%{srcname}
-Source0:        %{url}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz
+Source0:        %{url}/archive/v%{version}rc.tar.gz
 
-%if %{with python2}
-BuildRequires:  python2-devel
-BuildRequires:  python2-numpy
-%endif # with python2
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-numpy
 
@@ -42,12 +36,6 @@ Requires:       java-headless
 
 %description %desc
 
-%package     -n python2-%{srcname}
-Summary:        Embed Python in Java
-%{?python_provide:%python_provide python2-%{srcname}}
-
-%description -n python2-%{srcname} %desc
-
 %package     -n python3-%{srcname}
 Summary:        Embed Python in Java
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python3-%{srcname}}
@@ -63,44 +51,19 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 
 
 %prep
-%autosetup -c
+%autosetup -n%{srcname}-%{version}rc
 find . -name \*.jar -print -delete
 
-mv %{srcname}-%{version} python3
-# don't confuse rpmbuild
-(pushd python3 ; mv -t.. LICENSE AUTHORS release_notes javadoc )
-# be more verbose about tests, FIXME ugly hack!
-sed -i -r 's:TextTestRunner\(:\0verbosity=2:' python3/tests/runtests.py
-
-%if %{with python2}
-cp -a python3 python2
-%endif # with python2
-
 
 %build
 export JAVA_HOME=%{_prefix}/lib/jvm/java
-%if %{with python2}
-pushd python2
-CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" %py2_build
-popd
-%endif # with python2
-
-pushd python3
 CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" %py3_build
-popd
+%{__python3} setup.py javadoc
 
 
 %install
 export JAVA_HOME=%{_prefix}/lib/jvm/java
-pushd python3
 %py3_install
-popd
-
-%if %{with python2}
-pushd python2
-%py2_install
-popd
-%endif
 
 # install javadoc
 install -dm755 %{buildroot}%{_javadocdir}/%{name}
@@ -109,28 +72,14 @@ cp -pr javadoc/* %{buildroot}%{_javadocdir}/%{name}
 
 %check
 export JAVA_HOME=%{_prefix}/lib/jvm/java
-%if %{with python2}
-pushd python2
-%{__python2} setup.py test
-popd
-%endif
-
-pushd python3
+# be more verbose about tests, FIXME ugly hack!
+sed -i -r 's:TextTestRunner\(:\0verbosity=2:' src/test/python/runtests.py
 %{__python3} setup.py test
-popd
 
 
-%if %{with python2}
-%files -n python2-%{srcname}
-%license LICENSE
-%doc python2/README.rst
-%doc AUTHORS release_notes/
-%{python2_sitearch}/*
-%endif
-
 %files -n python3-%{srcname}
 %license LICENSE
-%doc python3/README.rst
+%doc README.rst
 %doc AUTHORS release_notes/
 %{python3_sitearch}/*
 %{_bindir}/%{srcname}
@@ -141,6 +90,11 @@ popd
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jul 07 2018 Raphael Groner <projects.rg@smart.ms> - 3.8-0.1.rc
+- new version (RC) with support for Python 3.7
+- generate javadoc because not provided in tarball any more
+- drop optional python2
+
 * Tue Jun 19 2018 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 3.7.0-4
 - Rebuilt for Python 3.7