diff --git a/cproto.spec b/cproto.spec
index f69763a..28f392c 100644
--- a/cproto.spec
+++ b/cproto.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Group: Development/Tools
 Source: ftp://invisible-island.net/cproto/cproto-%{version}.tgz
 URL: http://invisible-island.net/
 BuildRequires: byacc, flex
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 %description
 Cproto generates function prototypes and variable declarations from C