diff --git a/epics-base.spec b/epics-base.spec
index 705cf2d63..144b496bf 100644
--- a/epics-base.spec
+++ b/epics-base.spec
@@ -211,10 +211,7 @@ shopt -s extglob
 %post
 shopt -s extglob
 
-if [ -e /etc/profile.d/epics-base.sh ]
-then
-    %{__rm} -f /etc/profile.d/epics-base.sh
-fi
+%{__rm} -f /etc/profile.d/epics-base.sh
 %{__ln_s} "$(/usr/bin/ls -dvr1 /usr/local/epics/base-+([0-9]).+([0-9]).+([0-9])/bin/epics-base.sh | /usr/bin/head -n1)" /etc/profile.d/
 
 SYSTEMD_DIR=$(pkg-config systemd --variable=systemdsystemunitdir)
@@ -229,10 +226,7 @@ fi
 %postun
 shopt -s extglob
 
-if [ -e /etc/profile.d/epics-base.sh ]
-then
-    %{__rm} -f /etc/profile.d/epics-base.sh
-fi
+%{__rm} -f /etc/profile.d/epics-base.sh
 %{__ln_s} "$(/usr/bin/ls -dvr1 /usr/local/epics/base-+([0-9]).+([0-9]).+([0-9])/bin/epics-base.sh 2>/dev/null | /usr/bin/head -n1)" /etc/profile.d/ 2>/dev/null
 
 SYSTEMD_DIR=$(pkg-config systemd --variable=systemdsystemunitdir)