diff --git a/vim.spec b/vim.spec
index c22430a..f8a3511 100644
--- a/vim.spec
+++ b/vim.spec
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ Requires: desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils >= %{desktop_file_utils_version}
 %endif
 Epoch: 2
-Conflicts: filesystem < 3
 
 %description
 VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is an updated and improved version of the
@@ -98,9 +97,7 @@ multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting and more.
 
 %package common
 Summary: The common files needed by any version of the VIM editor
-Conflicts: man-pages-fr < 0.9.7-14
-Conflicts: man-pages-it < 0.3.0-17
-Conflicts: man-pages-pl < 0.24-2
+# remove when a new RHEL is released (current 8)
 Conflicts: %{name}-minimal < %{epoch}:8.1.1-1
 Requires: %{name}-filesystem
 
@@ -126,6 +123,7 @@ many different languages.
 %package minimal
 Summary: A minimal version of the VIM editor
 # conflicts in package because of manpage move (bug #1599663)
+# remove when a new RHEL is released (current 8)
 Conflicts: %{name}-common < %{epoch}:8.1.1-1
 # now vim-minimal ships vim.sh, vim.csh and vim.fish too, so we need to conflict
 # remove when a new RHEL is released (current 8)
@@ -831,6 +829,7 @@ touch %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/%{name}/vimfiles/doc/tags
 %changelog
 * Fri Dec 18 2020 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 2:8.2.2146-2
 - install vim-minimal profiles under different name to avoid future conflicts
+- remove old conflicts
 
 * Wed Dec 16 2020 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 2:8.2.2146-1
 - patchlevel 2146