diff --git a/openafs.changes b/openafs.changes
index c75ec92..6d88b37 100644
--- a/openafs.changes
+++ b/openafs.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May 30 12:21:37 UTC 2023 - Christof Hanke <christof.hanke@mpcdf.mpg.de>
+
+- remove obsolete macro-call %{stop_on_removal} from spec-file
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon May 15 06:48:21 UTC 2023 - Christof Hanke <christof.hanke@mpcdf.mpg.de>
 
diff --git a/openafs.spec b/openafs.spec
index dfdfcaf..b71c07c 100644
--- a/openafs.spec
+++ b/openafs.spec
@@ -612,7 +612,6 @@ echo sh ./build-modules.sh install
 
 %preun fuse_client
 %service_del_preun openafs-fuse-client.service
-%{stop_on_removal}
 
 %post fuse_client
 if [ ! -d /afs ]; then
@@ -676,7 +675,6 @@ else
 fi
 
 %preun client
-%{stop_on_removal}
 %service_del_preun openafs-client.service
 
 %postun client
@@ -713,7 +711,6 @@ fi
 
 %preun server
 %service_del_preun openafs-server.service
-%{stop_on_removal}
 
 %postun server
 /sbin/ldconfig