diff --git a/pngquant.changes b/pngquant.changes
index 471afa4..95b1a03 100644
--- a/pngquant.changes
+++ b/pngquant.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar 22 19:07:35 UTC 2018 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Abolish %__ type macro indirections.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar 19 15:56:16 UTC 2018 - schwab@suse.de
 
diff --git a/pngquant.spec b/pngquant.spec
index af338ea..4f912d7 100644
--- a/pngquant.spec
+++ b/pngquant.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 %description
 pngquant is a command-line utility and a library for lossy compression of PNG images.
 
-The conversion reduces file sizes significantly (often as much as 70%) and
+The conversion reduces file sizes significantly (often as much as 70%%) and
 preserves full alpha transparency. Generated images are compatible with all
 modern web browsers, and have better fallback in IE6 than 24-bit PNGs.
 
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ modern web browsers, and have better fallback in IE6 than 24-bit PNGs.
 %setup -q
 
 %build
+# not autoconf
 ./configure \
 	--prefix=%prefix \
 %ifarch x86_64
@@ -50,11 +51,10 @@ modern web browsers, and have better fallback in IE6 than 24-bit PNGs.
 %endif
 	--extra-cflags='%{optflags}' \
 	--with-openmp
-
-%__make %{?_smp_mflags}
+make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
-%__mkdir -p %buildroot%_bindir
+mkdir -p %buildroot/%_bindir
 install --mode 0755 %name %buildroot%_bindir
 
 %files