diff --git a/zsh.spec b/zsh.spec
index 99c5e05..d343465 100644
--- a/zsh.spec
+++ b/zsh.spec
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ Source5: zshenv.rhs
 Source6: dotzshrc
 Source7: zshprompt.pl
 
+%if 0%{?epel} != 6
 # legacy downstream patches, TODO: either get them upstream or drop them
 Patch0: zsh-serial.patch
+%endif
 
 BuildRequires: coreutils
 BuildRequires: gawk