diff --git a/ucx.spec.in b/ucx.spec.in
index 211e13245d4..5e82ae9450f 100644
--- a/ucx.spec.in
+++ b/ucx.spec.in
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/ucx/lib*.a
 
 %post
 /sbin/ldconfig
-mkdir -p %{_sysconfdir}/ucx
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig