diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index d5651968..03e4addf 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -6246,6 +6246,8 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
         entries.update(entries_oldpatched)
         entries.update(entries_new)
         for name in sorted(entries.keys()):
+            if name.startswith('_service:') or name.startswith('_service_'):
+		continue
             md5_old = entries_old.get(name, '')
             md5_new = entries_new.get(name, '')
             md5_oldpatched = entries_oldpatched.get(name, '')