diff --git a/findutils.spec b/findutils.spec
index 10c02c0..47700e2 100644
--- a/findutils.spec
+++ b/findutils.spec
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ git add --all .
 git commit -m "remove ignored files from git"
 
 # apply all patches
-%autopatch -S git
+%autopatch
 
 # needed because of findutils-4.5.15-no-locate.patch
 autoreconf -fiv