diff --git a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/.files b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/.files
index b38413d786b..1aee8ee82b9 100644
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diff --git a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/.rev b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/.rev
index 765699d58bb..1313ada5a9f 100644
--- a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/.rev
+++ b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/.rev
@@ -51,4 +51,12 @@
     <comment></comment>
     <requestid>971976</requestid>
   </revision>
+  <revision rev="7" vrev="6">
+    <srcmd5>62a2e27f42d4ed81f610293c1ec463bc</srcmd5>
+    <version>1.7.0</version>
+    <time>1670703477</time>
+    <user>dimstar_suse</user>
+    <comment></comment>
+    <requestid>1041846</requestid>
+  </revision>
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diff --git a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize-no-six.patch b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize-no-six.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..70f31089b49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize-no-six.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Index: pytest-verbose-parametrize-1.7.0/pytest_verbose_parametrize.py
+===================================================================
+--- pytest-verbose-parametrize-1.7.0.orig/pytest_verbose_parametrize.py
++++ pytest-verbose-parametrize-1.7.0/pytest_verbose_parametrize.py
+@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ except ImportError:
+     from collections import Iterable
+ except ModuleNotFoundError:
+     from collections import Iterable
+-from six import string_types, text_type
+ 
+ 
+ def _strize_arg(arg):
+     try:
+         s = arg.__name__
+     except AttributeError:
+-        s = text_type(arg)
++        s = str(arg)
+     if len(s) > 32:
+         s = s[:29] + '...'
+     return s
+@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
+     if 'ids' not in markers.kwargs:
+         list_names = []
+         for i, argvalue in enumerate(markers.args[1]):
+-            if (not isinstance(argvalue, Iterable)) or isinstance(argvalue, string_types):
++            if (not isinstance(argvalue, Iterable)) or isinstance(argvalue, str):
+                 argvalue = (argvalue,)
+             name = '-'.join(_strize_arg(arg) for arg in argvalue)
+             if len(name) > 64:
diff --git a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.changes b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.changes
index 524a7a7e89d..e382dd68c50 100644
--- a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.changes
+++ b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec  8 13:18:34 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require six
+- added patches
+  fix https://github.com/man-group/pytest-plugins/issues/209
+  + python-pytest-verbose-parametrize-no-six.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Apr 21 20:58:14 UTC 2022 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.spec b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.spec
index 2511c605e54..d5ffda96a17 100644
--- a/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.spec
+++ b/packages/p/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize/python-pytest-verbose-parametrize.spec
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pytest-verbose-
 Patch0:         Iterable-collections.patch
 # PATCH-FEATURE-UPSTREAM pytest-fixtures-pr171-remove-mock.patch -- gh#man-group#pytest-plugins#171
 Patch1:         pytest-fixtures-pr171-remove-mock.patch
+# https://github.com/man-group/pytest-plugins/issues/209
+Patch2:         python-pytest-verbose-parametrize-no-six.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools-git}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-pytest
-Requires:       python-six
 BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module coverage}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-virtualenv}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 %if %{with python2}
 BuildRequires:  python2-mock
 %endif