diff --git a/powerman.changes b/powerman.changes
index d3c4cc1..4aba77e 100644
--- a/powerman.changes
+++ b/powerman.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 11 19:47:51 UTC 2017 - eich@suse.com
+
+- This package should not provide the user/group powerman
+  as it is the only user of this group: powermand runs as
+  this user/group and writes its data as this user/group.
+  This gives the sysadmin some control over who to give
+  access. There is no other application requiring this 
+  user/group.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 11 18:04:54 UTC 2017 - eich@suse.com
+
+- run systemd-tmpfiles --create ... before starting service (bsc#1053481).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 15 15:20:21 UTC 2017 - jjolly@suse.com
 
diff --git a/powerman.spec b/powerman.spec
index b09bacf..62e1335 100644
--- a/powerman.spec
+++ b/powerman.spec
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 
 Requires(pre):  shadow
 
-Provides:       group(%powerman_g)
-Provides:       user(%powerman_u)
-
 %description
 PowerMan is a tool for manipulating remote power control (RPC) devices from a
 central location. Several RPC varieties are supported natively by PowerMan and
@@ -110,8 +107,8 @@ getent passwd %powerman_u >/dev/null || useradd -r -g %powerman_g -M -s /bin/fal
 exit 0
 
 %post
-%service_add_post %{name}.service
 systemd-tmpfiles --create %{_tmpfilesdir}/powerman.conf
+%service_add_post %{name}.service
 
 %preun
 %service_del_preun %{name}.service