diff --git a/texworks.spec b/texworks.spec
index 79a3a3c..e8b4384 100644
--- a/texworks.spec
+++ b/texworks.spec
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@ pushd build
 popd
 rm %{buildroot}/%{_docdir}/%{name}/COPYING
 
-%post
-update-desktop-database &> /dev/null || :
-
-%postun
-update-desktop-database &> /dev/null || :
-
 %files
 %license COPYING
 %{_docdir}/%{name}/