diff --git a/cantera.spec b/cantera.spec
index 95db9d1..6bccbc1 100644
--- a/cantera.spec
+++ b/cantera.spec
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ Summary: Static libraries for Cantera
 %install
 %scons install prefix=%{_prefix} libdirname=%{_lib} stage_dir=%{buildroot}
 
+# remove unnecessary setup scripts (not required)
+rm %{_buildroot}%{_bindir}/setup_cantera
+rm %{_buildroot}%{_bindir}/setup_cantera.csh
+
 
 %check
 %scons test
@@ -146,9 +150,6 @@ Summary: Static libraries for Cantera
 %{_libdir}/libcantera_fortran.so.2
 %{_libdir}/libcantera_fortran.so.%{version}
 
-%{_bindir}/setup_cantera
-%{_bindir}/setup_cantera.csh
-
 
 %files static
 %{_libdir}/libcantera.a