diff --git a/postgrey/postgrey.spec b/postgrey/postgrey.spec
index 4a056ebc28..b65e2509b2 100644
--- a/postgrey/postgrey.spec
+++ b/postgrey/postgrey.spec
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ AutoReqProv:  no
     pod2man postgrey >postgrey.8
     pod2man contrib/postgreyreport >contrib/postgreyreport.8
 
-    #   build empty recipient list
-    echo "" >postgrey_recipient_access
-
 %install
     #   create installation hierarchy
     rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
@@ -104,9 +101,6 @@ AutoReqProv:  no
     %{l_shtool} install -c -m 644 \
         postgrey_whitelist_clients postgrey_whitelist_recipients \
         $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/postgrey/
-    %{l_shtool} install -c -m 644 \
-        postgrey_recipient_access \
-        $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/postgrey/
 
     #   install run-command script
     %{l_shtool} mkdir -f -p -m 755 \