diff --git a/ed.spec b/ed.spec
index a369ffe..59ce732 100644
--- a/ed.spec
+++ b/ed.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ rm -f stamp-h.in
 make %{?_smp_mflags} CFLAGS="%{optflags}" 
 
 %install
-rm -rf %{buildroot}
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man1
 make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot} \
     bindir=/bin mandir=%{_mandir}