diff --git a/barcode.spec b/barcode.spec
index b02bd06..b07b13b 100644
--- a/barcode.spec
+++ b/barcode.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Patch0: barcode-configure.patch
 Patch1: barcode-install-info.patch
 Patch2: barcode-0.98-format-security.patch
 URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 Requires(preun): /sbin/install-info
 Requires(post): /sbin/install-info
 BuildRequires: %{_bindir}/texindex, %{_bindir}/dvips