diff --git a/rsyslog.spec b/rsyslog.spec
index e940a36..270b772 100644
--- a/rsyslog.spec
+++ b/rsyslog.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Summary: Enhanced system logging and kernel message trapping daemon
 Name: rsyslog
 Version: 8.24.0
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 License: (GPLv3+ and ASL 2.0)
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 URL: http://www.rsyslog.com/
@@ -373,10 +373,6 @@ do
 done
 %systemd_post rsyslog.service
 
-# Make symlink for syslog service. (This is supposed
-# to fail when the link already exists - e.g. done by systemd or other log package)
-ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/rsyslog.service /etc/systemd/system/syslog.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
-
 %preun
 %systemd_preun rsyslog.service
 
@@ -524,6 +520,10 @@ ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/rsyslog.service /etc/systemd/system/syslog.service
 %{_libdir}/rsyslog/omamqp1.so
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 16 2017 Jiri Vymazal <jvymazal@redhat.com> - 8.24.0-2
+- reverted symlink to syslog.service - not needed
+  see: rhbz#1343132
+
 * Fri Jan 13 2017 Jiri Vymazal <jvymazal@redhat.com> - 8.24.0-1
 - rsyslog rebase to 8.24
 - changed name of created file in logrotate.d to non-generic one