diff --git a/ddrescue.spec b/ddrescue.spec
index 9ea1a86..fcf6242 100644
--- a/ddrescue.spec
+++ b/ddrescue.spec
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ if [ $1 = 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 %files
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING NEWS README
 %{_bindir}/ddrescue
 %{_bindir}/ddrescuelog