diff --git a/virt-v2v.spec b/virt-v2v.spec
index 2287307..c7eb533 100644
--- a/virt-v2v.spec
+++ b/virt-v2v.spec
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 # 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 %{nil}
-%endif
-
 # The source directory.
 %global source_directory 2.5-development
 
@@ -48,10 +40,7 @@ ExcludeArch:   %{ix86}
 ExclusiveArch: x86_64
 %endif
 
-%if 0%{patches_touch_autotools}
 BuildRequires: autoconf, automake, libtool
-%endif
-
 BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/pod2man
 BuildRequires: gcc
@@ -211,9 +200,7 @@ for %{name}.
 %endif
 %autosetup -p1
 
-%if 0%{patches_touch_autotools}
-autoreconf -i
-%endif
+autoreconf -fiv
 
 
 %build