diff --git a/xCAT/xCAT.spec b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
index 9ec1fe776..4cfe825b4 100644
--- a/xCAT/xCAT.spec
+++ b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
@@ -131,3 +131,14 @@ fi
 /install/prescripts
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 
+%postun
+if [ "$1" = "0" ]; then
+%ifnos linux
+if grep "^xcatd" /etc/inittab >/dev/null
+then
+/usr/sbin/rmitab xcatd >/dev/null
+fi
+%endif
+true    # so on aix we do not end up with an empty if stmt
+fi
+