diff --git a/rabbitmq-server.spec b/rabbitmq-server.spec
index f967b6b..34142ff 100644
--- a/rabbitmq-server.spec
+++ b/rabbitmq-server.spec
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ systemd-tmpfiles --create --clean /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/rabbitmq-server.conf
 %if 0%{?have_systemd}
 %service_del_preun %{name}.service
 %else
-%stop_on_removal rabbitmq-server || :
+%stop_on_removal rabbitmq-server
 %endif
 
 %postun