diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/gstlal-inspiral.spec.in b/gstlal-inspiral/gstlal-inspiral.spec.in
index 9aab80efbb792b4ba19c92ddae47b3d99b93c45e..fdc20350fb6aca1c08f170f781aeddbf72738885 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/gstlal-inspiral.spec.in
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/gstlal-inspiral.spec.in
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ plugins and programs.
 
 
 %build
-. /opt/lscsoft/gst/gstenvironment.sh
 %configure
 %{__make}
 
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/gstlal-ugly.spec.in b/gstlal-ugly/gstlal-ugly.spec.in
index 17dff3fd4b51c35e14cf3aab667f518aefbb9b12..d330ce89c4749a259b2e60c6b76fd32218df6df9 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/gstlal-ugly.spec.in
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/gstlal-ugly.spec.in
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ plugins and programs.
 
 
 %build
-. /opt/lscsoft/gst/gstenvironment.sh
 %configure
 %{__make}