diff --git a/rpm/conmon.spec b/rpm/conmon.spec
index 82cbcc17..a2421317 100644
--- a/rpm/conmon.spec
+++ b/rpm/conmon.spec
@@ -76,9 +76,4 @@ sed -i 's/install.crio: bin\/conmon/install.crio:/' Makefile
 %endif
 
 %changelog
-%if %{defined autochangelog}
 %autochangelog
-%else
-* Fri Jan 26 2024 RH Container Bot <rhcontainerbot@fedoraproject.org>
-- Placeholder changelog for envs that are not autochangelog-ready
-%endif