diff --git a/autossh.spec b/autossh.spec
index f8a21d7..91f38b0 100644
--- a/autossh.spec
+++ b/autossh.spec
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ cp -p autossh.1 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1
 
 install -m 0644 -p %{SOURCE1} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_unitdir}
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %pre
 getent group autossh >/dev/null || groupadd -r autossh
 getent passwd autossh >/dev/null || \