diff --git a/cppad.spec b/cppad.spec
index ec4ffa2..dc8c3c7 100644
--- a/cppad.spec
+++ b/cppad.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Group: Development/Libraries
 License: GPLv3
 URL: http://www.coin-or.org/CppAD/
 Source: http://www.coin-or.org/download/source/CppAD/%{name}-%{version}.gpl.tgz
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: cmake >= 2.8
 
 %description