diff --git a/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
index 63c1b077a3..81a2060b68 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ python write_specfile () {
             if path.endswith("DEBIAN") or path.endswith("CONTROL"):
                 continue
             path = path.replace("%", "%%%%%%%%")
-            path = path.replace("[", "?")
-            path = path.replace("]", "?")
 
             # Treat all symlinks to directories as normal files.
             # os.walk() lists them as directories.
@@ -220,8 +218,6 @@ python write_specfile () {
                     if dir == "CONTROL" or dir == "DEBIAN":
                         continue
                     dir = dir.replace("%", "%%%%%%%%")
-                    dir = dir.replace("[", "?")
-                    dir = dir.replace("]", "?")
                     # All packages own the directories their files are in...
                     target.append('%dir "' + path + '/' + dir + '"')
             else:
@@ -236,8 +232,6 @@ python write_specfile () {
                 if file == "CONTROL" or file == "DEBIAN":
                     continue
                 file = file.replace("%", "%%%%%%%%")
-                file = file.replace("[", "?")
-                file = file.replace("]", "?")
                 if conffiles.count(path + '/' + file):
                     target.append('%config "' + path + '/' + file + '"')
                 else: