diff --git a/zlib.spec b/zlib.spec
index 0e70262..35c314f 100644
--- a/zlib.spec
+++ b/zlib.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:    zlib
 Version: 1.2.11
-Release: 24%{?dist}
+Release: 25%{?dist}
 Summary: Compression and decompression library
 # /contrib/dotzlib/ have Boost license
 License: zlib and Boost
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ mv ChangeLog.tmp ChangeLog
 
 %build
 export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
-%ifarch ppc64
-CFLAGS+=" -O3"
-%endif
 %ifarch aarch64
 CFLAGS+=" -DARM_NEON -O3"
 %endif
@@ -192,6 +189,9 @@ find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name '*.la' -delete
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb 12 2021 Michal Schorm <mschorm@redhat.com> - 1.2.11-25
+- Remove ancient PPC64 hack
+
 * Thu Jan 28 2021 Fedora Release Engineering <releng@fedoraproject.org> - 1.2.11-24
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_34_Mass_Rebuild