diff --git a/rpm/buildah.spec b/rpm/buildah.spec
index f2374a98c3e..e2ad9c04a25 100644
--- a/rpm/buildah.spec
+++ b/rpm/buildah.spec
@@ -169,12 +169,4 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}/test/system/tools/build/*
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/test
 
 %changelog
-%if %{defined autochangelog}
 %autochangelog
-%else
-# NOTE: This changelog will be visible on CentOS 8 Stream builds
-# Other envs are capable of handling autochangelog
-* Fri Jun 16 2023 RH Container Bot <rhcontainerbot@fedoraproject.org>
-- Placeholder changelog for envs that are not autochangelog-ready.
-- Contact upstream if you need to report an issue with the build.
-%endif