diff --git a/xsane.spec b/xsane.spec
index 9cf5b00..5db00cc 100644
--- a/xsane.spec
+++ b/xsane.spec
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 %global gimpplugindir %(gimptool --gimpplugindir 2>/dev/null || echo INVALID)/plug-ins
 %global iconrootdir %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor
 
-# work around old %%configure macro
-%if ! (0%{?rhel} > 6 || 0%{?fedora} > 12)
-%global configure %(echo '%configure' | sed 's+\./configure+%%{_configure}+g')
-%endif
-
 # needed for off-root building
 %global _configure ../configure
 
@@ -231,6 +226,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/sane/xsane
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Sep 23 2013 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+- get rid of ancient compat cruft
+
 * Mon Sep 09 2013 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 0.999-6
 - avoid producing PDFs with bpp > 8