diff --git a/rpm/skopeo.spec b/rpm/skopeo.spec
index fdd75808..ed091443 100644
--- a/rpm/skopeo.spec
+++ b/rpm/skopeo.spec
@@ -164,12 +164,4 @@ cp -pav systemtest/* %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/%{name}/test/system/
 %{_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
-* Tue Jun 13 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