diff --git a/urpm-repomanage.py b/urpm-repomanage.py
index 6d277bb..5213dd0 100755
--- a/urpm-repomanage.py
+++ b/urpm-repomanage.py
@@ -210,9 +210,14 @@ def main(args):
                     # Check OBSOLETEFLAGS and OBSOLETEVERSION - do we really satisfy them?
                     really_obsoleted = 0;
                     oef = obsolete_flags[n][idx]
+                    oep = None
 
 		    if obsolete_vers[n][idx].find("-") >= 0:
                 	(over,orel) = obsolete_vers[n][idx].split("-");
+			if orel.find(":") >= 0:
+                	    (orel,oep) = orel.split(":");
+			else:
+			    oep = None
 		    else:
 			over = obsolete_vers[n][idx]
 			orel = None
@@ -222,10 +227,6 @@ def main(args):
 		    else:
 			oep = None
 
-		    if orel.find(":") >= 0:
-                	(orel,oep) = orel.split(":");
-		    else:
-			oep = None
 
 		    # Ignore epochs for now ...
 		    rc = miscutils.compareEVR((0, v, r), (0, over, orel))