diff --git a/xsane.spec b/xsane.spec
index ce3b747..4b47f7c 100644
--- a/xsane.spec
+++ b/xsane.spec
@@ -158,11 +158,6 @@ pushd build-without-gimp
 make
 popd
 
-# Ensure that src/xsane.xpm is 32px high/wide
-test "$(identify -format "%wx%h" src/xsane.xpm)" = "32x32"
-
-xpmtoppm src/xsane.xpm | pnmtopng > src/xsane-32x32.png
-
 cp %{SOURCE1} src/
 
 %install
@@ -239,6 +234,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/sane/xsane
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Apr 03 2014 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+- don't unnecessarily recreate 32px icon (#966301)
+
 * Wed Apr 02 2014 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 0.999-11
 - fix coverity patch: ensure directories exist instead of indiscriminately
   attempting to create them (#1079586)