The package python2-backports provides the symlink for the __init__.py here: rpm -ql python2-backports /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/backports /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/backports/__init__.py /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/backports/__init__.pyc /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/backports/__init__.pyo