diff --git a/texlive.changes b/texlive.changes
index 0cec545..7bb0e03 100644
--- a/texlive.changes
+++ b/texlive.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 25 12:07:44 UTC 2012 - werner@suse.de
+
+- Do not remove /var/run/texlive 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jun 22 13:11:08 UTC 2012 - werner@suse.de
 
diff --git a/texlive.spec b/texlive.spec
index 924cae8..5e705f3 100644
--- a/texlive.spec
+++ b/texlive.spec
@@ -2485,10 +2485,7 @@ if test $1 = 1; then
 fi
 
 %posttrans
-if test -d /var/run/texlive; then
-    VERBOSE=false %{_texmfmaindir}/texconfig/update
-    rm -rf /var/run/texlive
-fi
+VERBOSE=false %{_texmfmaindir}/texconfig/update || :
 
 %post   -n libkpathsea6 -p /sbin/ldconfig
 %postun -n libkpathsea6 -p /sbin/ldconfig