diff --git a/java_cup.spec b/java_cup.spec
index b01dfd5..4b2b5f4 100644
--- a/java_cup.spec
+++ b/java_cup.spec
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ Patch0:         %{name}-build.patch
 BuildRequires:  ant
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  jflex
-%if ! %{with_bootstrap}
 BuildRequires:  java_cup >= 1:0.11a
-%endif
 
 
 %description
@@ -51,18 +49,14 @@ find -name "*.class" -delete
 
 %mvn_file ':{*}' @1
 
-%if ! %{with_bootstrap}
 # remove prebuilt JFlex
 rm -rf java_cup-%{version}/bin/JFlex.jar
 
 # remove prebuilt java_cup, if not bootstrapping
 rm -rf java_cup-%{version}/bin/java-cup-11.jar
-%endif
 
 %build
-%if ! %{with_bootstrap}
 export CLASSPATH=$(build-classpath java_cup java_cup-runtime jflex)
-%endif
 
 ant -Dcupversion=20150326 -Dsvnversion=65
 find -name parser.cup -delete