diff --git a/bwbar.spec b/bwbar.spec
index b30c6a8..785da87 100644
--- a/bwbar.spec
+++ b/bwbar.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Patch1: bwbar.debian-010_directory_option.patch
 Patch2: bwbar.debian-020_proc_net_2.6.x_fix.patch
 Patch3: bwbar.zlib.h.patch
 URL: http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/web/bwbar/
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: libpng-devel systemd-units
 Requires(post): systemd-units, systemd-sysv
 Requires(preun): systemd-units