diff --git a/suitesparse.spec b/suitesparse.spec
index 5d26ded..2cfc409 100644
--- a/suitesparse.spec
+++ b/suitesparse.spec
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ This package contains documentation files for %{name}.
 %define amd_version 2.3.1
 %define amd_version_major 2
 %define btf_version 1.2.0
-ý#!%%define btf_version_major 1
+%define btf_version_major 1
 %define camd_version 2.3.1
 %define camd_version_major 2
 %define ccolamd_version 2.8.0