diff --git a/gpgme.spec b/gpgme.spec
index d176eb5..36f94c3 100644
--- a/gpgme.spec
+++ b/gpgme.spec
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ install -m644 -p -D %{SOURCE2} %{buildroot}%{_includedir}/gpgme.h
 chrpath -d %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/%{name}-tool
 
 # autofoo installs useless stuff for uninstall
-rm -vrf %{buildroot}%{python2_sitelib}
-rm -vrf %{buildroot}%{python3_sitelib}
+rm -vf %{buildroot}%{python2_sitelib}/installed_files.txt
+rm -vf %{buildroot}%{python3_sitelib}/installed_files.txt
 
 %check 
 make check