diff --git a/python-jsonpath-rw.changes b/python-jsonpath-rw.changes
index 8528164..f2a5e1f 100644
--- a/python-jsonpath-rw.changes
+++ b/python-jsonpath-rw.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  8 23:06:06 UTC 2019 - Jonathan Brownell <jbrownell@suse.com>
+
+- Remove redundant /etc/alternatives files produced on Red Hat
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec  4 12:49:35 UTC 2018 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-jsonpath-rw.spec b/python-jsonpath-rw.spec
index 60aee67..801ed17 100644
--- a/python-jsonpath-rw.spec
+++ b/python-jsonpath-rw.spec
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
+# detritus in /etc/alternatives from brp-python-bytecompile must be removed
+%define __os_install_post %(echo '%{__os_install_post}; \
+  rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/jsonpath.pyo; \
+  rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/jsonpath.pyc')
+
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description