diff --git a/eog.spec b/eog.spec
index 043f641..d4a1ad2 100644
--- a/eog.spec
+++ b/eog.spec
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ desktop-file-install --vendor gnome --delete-original       \
 
 %find_lang %{name}
 
+# grr, --disable-scrollkeeper seems broken
+rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/var/scrollkeeper
+
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT