diff --git a/ansible.spec b/ansible.spec
index 579b1f7..2331e2e 100644
--- a/ansible.spec
+++ b/ansible.spec
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 
 
 %define realversion  2.2.1.0
-# only needed for release candidates
-#%define rcversion   
-#%define rctag   
 Name:           ansible
 Version:        %{realversion}
 Release:        0