diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index 1192739148..a392663767 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -1217,9 +1217,7 @@ of recent versions of Linux (and other OSes).
 %define with_packager_version --with-packager-version="%{release}"
 
 %if %{with_systemd}
-# We use 'systemd+redhat', so if someone installs upstart or
-# legacy init scripts, they can still start libvirtd, etc
-%define init_scripts --with-init_script=systemd+redhat
+%define init_scripts --with-init_script=systemd
 %else
 %define init_scripts --with-init_script=redhat
 %endif