diff --git a/matrix-synapse.spec b/matrix-synapse.spec
index bf119b6..56a493e 100644
--- a/matrix-synapse.spec
+++ b/matrix-synapse.spec
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ done
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/synapse/log_config.yaml
 
 %pre
-getent group nogroup >/dev/null || /usr/sbin/groupadd -r nogroup
 getent passwd synapse >/dev/null || \
     /usr/sbin/useradd -r -g nogroup -s /sbin/nologin -c 'Matrix Synapse' \
         -d %{_localstatedir}/lib/synapse synapse