diff --git a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
index 7c84bede35..91a60b2265 100644
--- a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
+++ b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 %global obsoletes_initscripts_updown 1:1.35.4
 
 %global systemd_dir %{_prefix}/lib/systemd/system
-%global sysctl_dir %{_prefix}/lib/sysctl.d
 %global nmlibdir %{_prefix}/lib/%{name}
 %global nmplugindir %{_libdir}/%{name}/%{version}-%{release}