diff --git a/akonadi-server.spec b/akonadi-server.spec
index 056fe69..4d4ec6c 100644
--- a/akonadi-server.spec
+++ b/akonadi-server.spec
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc6-c++
 BuildRequires:  gcc7-c++
 %endif
 %endif
-%if %{with lang}
 Recommends:     %{name}-lang
-%endif
 
 %description
 This package contains the data files of Akonadi, the KDE PIM storage
@@ -176,9 +174,7 @@ Requires:       boost-devel
 This package contains development files of Akonadi, the KDE PIM storage
 service.
 
-%if %{with lang}
 %lang_package
-%endif
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{rname}-%{version}