diff --git a/sudo.spec b/sudo.spec
index 2970bf7..4a1682a 100644
--- a/sudo.spec
+++ b/sudo.spec
@@ -185,11 +185,6 @@ EOF
 %license doc/LICENSE
 %exclude %{_pkgdocdir}/ChangeLog
 
-
-# Make sure permissions are ok even if we're updating
-%post
-/bin/chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers || :
-
 %files devel
 %doc plugins/sample/sample_plugin.c
 %{_includedir}/sudo_plugin.h