diff --git a/torque.spec b/torque.spec
index d4f35a3..a3caf89 100644
--- a/torque.spec
+++ b/torque.spec
@@ -446,6 +446,9 @@ install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE20} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/
 install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE21} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/
 install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE22} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/
 install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE23} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/
+
+# modern torque tries to help install the old initscripts. flush em.
+rm -rf %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/init.d
 %else
 # install initscripts
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_initrddir}