diff --git a/libldb.spec b/libldb.spec
index ca7e0b8..d0060fb 100644
--- a/libldb.spec
+++ b/libldb.spec
@@ -189,17 +189,11 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} check
 %{?export_waf_python}
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
-rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/libldb.a
-
-# Shared libraries need to be marked executable for
-# rpmbuild to strip them and include them in debuginfo
-find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name "*.so*" -exec chmod -c +x {} \;
-
 # Install API docs
 cp -a apidocs/man/* $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}
 
-# LDB 1.1.8+ bug: remove manpage named after full
-# file path
+# bug: remove manpage named after full file path
+# not needed with el8+ and fc28+
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}/man3/_*
 
 %ldconfig_scriptlets