diff --git a/tasks/neutron_install.yml b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
index d3616ec0..e3ab93fb 100644
--- a/tasks/neutron_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@
   when: neutron_get_venv | failed or neutron_get_venv | skipped
   notify: Restart neutron services
 
-- name: CentOS remove python from path first
+- name: Remove python from path first (CentOS, openSUSE)
   file:
     path:  "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}/bin/python2.7"
     state: "absent"
   when:
-    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr in ['yum', 'zypper']
     - neutron_get_venv | changed
 
 - name: Update virtualenv path