diff --git a/pandoc.spec b/pandoc.spec
index 6f1b9e5..e8ff4c0 100644
--- a/pandoc.spec
+++ b/pandoc.spec
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ touch %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/%{name}
 %endif
 
 rm %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}-%{version}/{COPYRIGHT,README}
+%if %{with static}
+rm %{buildroot}%{_defaultlicensedir}/%{name}/COPYING
+%endif
+
 
 ln -s pandoc %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/hsmarkdown