diff --git a/systemd-mini.spec b/systemd-mini.spec
index 17a8f3f7..ef4df8ac 100644
--- a/systemd-mini.spec
+++ b/systemd-mini.spec
@@ -1365,7 +1365,9 @@ fi
 %{_pam_moduledir}/pam_systemd.so
 
 %ghost %dir %attr(2755, root, systemd-journal) %{_localstatedir}/log/journal/
+%if %{with sysvcompat}
 %doc %{_localstatedir}/log/README
+%endif
 
 %if %{with gnuefi}
 %dir %{_prefix}/lib/systemd/boot
diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 4e995bdd..bf33da39 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -1363,7 +1363,9 @@ fi
 %{_pam_moduledir}/pam_systemd.so
 
 %ghost %dir %attr(2755, root, systemd-journal) %{_localstatedir}/log/journal/
+%if %{with sysvcompat}
 %doc %{_localstatedir}/log/README
+%endif
 
 %if %{with gnuefi}
 %dir %{_prefix}/lib/systemd/boot