diff --git a/chrony.spec b/chrony.spec
index 4c9f83b..51253f2 100644
--- a/chrony.spec
+++ b/chrony.spec
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ getent passwd chrony > /dev/null || /usr/sbin/useradd -r -g chrony \
 :
 
 %post
-# workaround for late reload of unit file (#1614751)
-%{_bindir}/systemctl daemon-reload
 # migrate from chrony-helper to sourcedir directive
 if test -a %{_libexecdir}/chrony-helper; then
         grep -qi 'sourcedir /run/chrony-dhcp$' %{_sysconfdir}/chrony.conf 2> /dev/null || \