diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/postgis/creation.py b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/postgis/creation.py
index bad22be..1eac429 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/postgis/creation.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/db/backends/postgis/creation.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class PostGISCreation(DatabaseCreation):
         from django.contrib.gis.db.models.fields import GeometryField
 
         output = super(PostGISCreation, self).sql_indexes_for_field(model, f, style)
+        postgis_version = self.connection.ops.spatial_version
 
         if isinstance(f, GeometryField):
             gqn = self.connection.ops.geo_quote_name
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ class PostGISCreation(DatabaseCreation):
                                   style.SQL_FIELD(qn(f.column)) +
                                   style.SQL_KEYWORD(' SET NOT NULL') + ';')
 
-
             if f.spatial_index:
                 # Spatial indexes created the same way for both Geometry and
                 # Geography columns
-                if f.geography:
+                # PostGIS 2.0 does not support GIST_GEOMETRY_OPS
+                if postgis_version >= (2, 0) or f.geography:
                     index_opts = ''
                 else:
                     index_opts = ' ' + style.SQL_KEYWORD(self.geom_index_opts)