diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index d30a892..9cf6fd2 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
            %{?_without_python} \
            %{?_without_libpcap} \
            --libexecdir=%{_libdir}/%{name} \
-           --with-remote-pid-file=%{_localstatedir}/run/libvirtd.pid \
            --with-qemu-user=%{qemu_user} \
            --with-qemu-group=%{qemu_group} \
            --with-init-script=redhat \