diff --git a/virt-v2v.spec b/virt-v2v.spec
index e2c2efe..1e1c469 100644
--- a/virt-v2v.spec
+++ b/virt-v2v.spec
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@
 # If we should verify tarball signature with GPGv2.
 %global verify_tarball_signature 1
 
-# If there are patches which touch autotools files, set this to 1.
-%if !0%{?rhel}
-%global patches_touch_autotools %{nil}
-%else
-# On RHEL the downstream patches always touch autotools files.
-%global patches_touch_autotools 1
-%endif
-
 # The source directory.
 %global source_directory 2.4-stable
 
@@ -75,10 +67,7 @@ ExcludeArch:   %{ix86}
 ExclusiveArch: x86_64
 %endif
 
-%if 0%{patches_touch_autotools}
 BuildRequires: autoconf, automake, libtool
-%endif
-
 BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/pod2man
 BuildRequires: gcc
@@ -238,9 +227,7 @@ for %{name}.
 %endif
 %autosetup -p1
 
-%if 0%{patches_touch_autotools}
-autoreconf -i
-%endif
+autoreconf -fiv
 
 
 %build