diff --git a/libdb.spec b/libdb.spec
index f387adb..77fe41b 100644
--- a/libdb.spec
+++ b/libdb.spec
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ Patch38: libdb-limit-cpu.patch
 
 URL: http://www.oracle.com/database/berkeley-db/
 License: BSD and LGPLv2 and Sleepycat
-Group: System Environment/Libraries
 BuildRequires: gcc gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: perl-interpreter libtool
 BuildRequires: tcl-devel >= 8.5.2-3
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ be installed on all systems.
 
 %package utils
 Summary: Command line tools for managing Berkeley DB databases
-Group: Applications/Databases
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description utils
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ recovery. DB supports C, C++, Java and Perl APIs.
 
 %package devel
 Summary: C development files for the Berkeley DB library
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description devel
@@ -101,7 +98,6 @@ Berkeley DB.
 
 %package devel-doc
 Summary: C development documentation files for the Berkeley DB library
-Group: Documentation
 Requires: %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: %{name}-devel = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildArch: noarch
@@ -115,7 +111,6 @@ Berkeley DB.
 
 %package devel-static
 Summary: Berkeley DB static libraries
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}-devel%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description devel-static
@@ -127,7 +122,6 @@ Berkeley DB.
 
 %package cxx
 Summary: The Berkeley DB database library for C++
-Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description cxx
@@ -142,7 +136,6 @@ be installed on all systems.
 
 %package cxx-devel
 Summary: The Berkeley DB database library for C++
-Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}-cxx%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: %{name}-devel%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
@@ -158,7 +151,6 @@ be installed on all systems.
 
 %package tcl
 Summary: Development files for using the Berkeley DB with tcl
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description tcl
@@ -169,7 +161,6 @@ for building programs which use the Berkeley DB in Tcl.
 
 %package tcl-devel
 Summary: Development files for using the Berkeley DB with tcl
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}-tcl%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description tcl-devel
@@ -180,7 +171,6 @@ for building programs which use the Berkeley DB in Tcl.
 
 %package sql
 Summary: Development files for using the Berkeley DB with sql
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description sql
@@ -191,7 +181,6 @@ for building programs which use the Berkeley DB in SQL.
 
 %package sql-devel
 Summary: Development files for using the Berkeley DB with sql
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}-sql%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description sql-devel
@@ -202,7 +191,6 @@ for building programs which use the Berkeley DB in SQL.
 
 %package java
 Summary: Development files for using the Berkeley DB with Java
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description java
@@ -213,7 +201,6 @@ for building programs which use the Berkeley DB in Java.
 
 %package java-devel
 Summary: Development files for using the Berkeley DB with Java
-Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}-java%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description java-devel