diff --git a/gnome-desktop3.spec b/gnome-desktop3.spec
index 497cbfa..2f289fb 100644
--- a/gnome-desktop3.spec
+++ b/gnome-desktop3.spec
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags}
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 # stuff we don't want
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/var/scrollkeeper
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.a