diff --git a/tog-pegasus.spec b/tog-pegasus.spec
index 6f02b96..92e47e3 100644
--- a/tog-pegasus.spec
+++ b/tog-pegasus.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 Summary: 	OpenPegasus WBEM Services for Linux
 Name:    	tog-pegasus
 Version: 	2.5
-Release:	8
+Release:	9
 Epoch:   	2
 Group:   	Systems Management/Base
 License: 	Open Group Pegasus Open Source
@@ -204,19 +204,9 @@ if [ $1 -gt 1 ]; then
 elif [ $1 -eq 1 ]; then
 #  first install: create the 'pegasus' user and group:
 #  By default, ONLY the "pegasus" user will be allowed to connect to cimserver over network
-   # create pegasus group IFF it does not already exist 
-   # - use any free ID between 1 and 499 if group 65 exists:
    /usr/sbin/groupadd -g 65 -f -r pegasus >/dev/null 2>&1 || :;
-   if ! /usr/bin/id -u pegasus > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-      if ! /bin/egrep -q '^[^:]+:[^:]+:66:' /etc/passwd >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-         /usr/sbin/useradd -u 66 -r -n -M -g pegasus -s /sbin/nologin -d /var/lib/Pegasus \
+   /usr/sbin/useradd -u 66 -r -n -M -g pegasus -s /sbin/nologin -d /var/lib/Pegasus \
      	 		   -c "tog-pegasus OpenPegasus WBEM/CIM services" pegasus >/dev/null 2>&1 || :;
-      else
-         # use any free ID between 1 and 499:
-         /usr/sbin/useradd -r -n -M -g pegasus -s /sbin/nologin -d /var/lib/Pegasus \
-     	 		   -c "tog-pegasus OpenPegasus WBEM/CIM services" pegasus >/dev/null 2>&1 || :;
-      fi;
-   fi;
 fi
 
 %post