diff --git a/src/packaging/RedHat/openafs.spec.in b/src/packaging/RedHat/openafs.spec.in
index f3d199a867..2af07bed16 100644
--- a/src/packaging/RedHat/openafs.spec.in
+++ b/src/packaging/RedHat/openafs.spec.in
@@ -1378,6 +1378,7 @@ fi
 %preun
 if [ $1 = 0 ] ; then
 	[ -d /afs ] && rmdir /afs
+	:
 fi
 
 %preun client