diff --git a/python-pyVows.spec b/python-pyVows.spec
index c6481ec..d8e427e 100644
--- a/python-pyVows.spec
+++ b/python-pyVows.spec
@@ -70,11 +70,7 @@ export PATH=%{buildroot}%{_bindir}:$PATH
 # removing old update-alternatives entries
 %python_libalternatives_reset_alternative pyvows
 
-%post
-%python_install_alternative pyvows
-
-%postun
-%python_uninstall_alternative pyvows
+# post and postun macro call is not needed with only libalternatives
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %python_alternative %{_bindir}/pyvows