diff --git a/rpm/kernel-source.spec.in b/rpm/kernel-source.spec.in
index a917dfa..5c3c45a 100644
--- a/rpm/kernel-source.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/kernel-source.spec.in
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ Recommends:     kernel-install-tools
 %define _binary_payload w9.bzdio
 
 %define symbols %(set -- $([ -e %_sourcedir/extra-symbols ] && cat %_sourcedir/extra-symbols) ; echo $*)
-%define variant_symbols %(case %name in (*-rt) echo "RT" ;; esac)
 
 %define do_vanilla "%variant" == ""