diff --git a/exim.changes b/exim.changes
index 337e33e..0504ecf 100644
--- a/exim.changes
+++ b/exim.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Wed Apr  1 12:52:10 UTC 2020 - wullinger@rz.uni-kiel.de
+- don't create logfiles during install
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 13 08:48:53 CET 2020 - wullinger@rz.uni-kiel.de
 - add a spec-file workaround for bsc#1160726
diff --git a/exim.spec b/exim.spec
index d869366..765119e 100644
--- a/exim.spec
+++ b/exim.spec
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Requires(pre):  group(mail)
 Requires(pre):  fileutils textutils
 %endif
 Version:        4.93.0.4
-Release:        1
+Release:        2
 %if %{with_mysql}
 BuildRequires:  mysql-devel
 %endif
@@ -415,10 +415,6 @@ if ! test -s etc/exim/exim.conf; then
 		echo copying default config file to /etc/exim/exim.conf
 	fi
 fi
-# create logfiles if missing
-for i in var/log/exim/main.log var/log/exim/panic.log var/log/exim/reject.log; do
-	if ! test -e $i; then touch $i; chown mail:mail $i; chmod 640 $i ; fi
-done
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1220
 %{fillup_only}
 %service_add_post exim.service