diff --git a/octave.spec b/octave.spec
index 517a505..f32f4f4 100644
--- a/octave.spec
+++ b/octave.spec
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ fi
 
 
 %files
-%{!?_licensedir:%global license %%doc}
 %license COPYING
 %{_pkgdocdir}/AUTHORS
 %{_pkgdocdir}/BUGS