diff --git a/strongswan.spec b/strongswan.spec
index 5f903c9..4a282f7 100644
--- a/strongswan.spec
+++ b/strongswan.spec
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ chmod 700 %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/%{name}
 # setup systemd unit or initscript
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 15 || 0%{?rhel} >= 7
 %else
-rm %{buildroot}/lib/systemd/system/%{name}.service
 install -m 755 init/sysvinit/%{name} %{buildroot}/%{_initddir}/%{name}
 %endif