diff --git a/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.in b/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.in
index 8aeb2049c1..4755cdafe8 100644
--- a/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.in
+++ b/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.in
@@ -72,37 +72,31 @@ end
 -- This script will process files installed in {{SYSUSERS_DIR}} to create
 -- specified users automatically. The priority is set such that it
 -- will run before the tmpfiles file trigger.
-if posix.access("/run/systemd/system") then
-    pid = posix.fork()
-    if pid == 0 then
-        assert(posix.execp("systemd-sysusers"))
-    elseif pid > 0 then
-        posix.wait(pid)
-    end
+pid = posix.fork()
+if pid == 0 then
+    assert(posix.execp("systemd-sysusers"))
+elseif pid > 0 then
+    posix.wait(pid)
 end
 
 %transfiletriggerin -P 1000700 udev -p <lua> -- {{UDEV_HWDB_DIR}}
 -- This script will automatically invoke hwdb update if files have been
 -- installed or updated in {{UDEV_HWDB_DIR}}.
-if posix.access("/run/systemd/system") then
-    pid = posix.fork()
-    if pid == 0 then
-        assert(posix.execp("systemd-hwdb", "update"))
-    elseif pid > 0 then
-        posix.wait(pid)
-    end
+pid = posix.fork()
+if pid == 0 then
+    assert(posix.execp("systemd-hwdb", "update"))
+elseif pid > 0 then
+    posix.wait(pid)
 end
 
 %transfiletriggerin -P 1000700 -p <lua> -- {{SYSTEMD_CATALOG_DIR}}
 -- This script will automatically invoke journal catalog update if files
 -- have been installed or updated in {{SYSTEMD_CATALOG_DIR}}.
-if posix.access("/run/systemd/system") then
-    pid = posix.fork()
-    if pid == 0 then
-        assert(posix.execp("journalctl", "--update-catalog"))
-    elseif pid > 0 then
-        posix.wait(pid)
-    end
+pid = posix.fork()
+if pid == 0 then
+    assert(posix.execp("journalctl", "--update-catalog"))
+elseif pid > 0 then
+    posix.wait(pid)
 end
 
 %transfiletriggerin -P 1000700 -p <lua> -- {{BINFMT_DIR}}
diff --git a/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.sh.in b/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.sh.in
index 694cd94e8d..8c301f5ed9 100644
--- a/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.sh.in
+++ b/src/rpm/triggers.systemd.sh.in
@@ -43,23 +43,17 @@
 # This script will process files installed in {{SYSUSERS_DIR}} to create
 # specified users automatically. The priority is set such that it
 # will run before the tmpfiles file trigger.
-if test -d "/run/systemd/system"; then
-  systemd-sysusers || :
-fi
+systemd-sysusers || :
 
 %transfiletriggerin -P 1000700 udev -- {{UDEV_HWDB_DIR}}
 # This script will automatically invoke hwdb update if files have been
 # installed or updated in {{UDEV_HWDB_DIR}}.
-if test -d "/run/systemd/system"; then
-  systemd-hwdb update || :
-fi
+systemd-hwdb update || :
 
 %transfiletriggerin -P 1000700 -- {{SYSTEMD_CATALOG_DIR}}
 # This script will automatically invoke journal catalog update if files
 # have been installed or updated in {{SYSTEMD_CATALOG_DIR}}.
-if test -d "/run/systemd/system"; then
-  journalctl --update-catalog || :
-fi
+journalctl --update-catalog || :
 
 %transfiletriggerin -P 1000700 -- {{BINFMT_DIR}}
 # This script will automatically apply binfmt rules if files have been