diff --git a/kyotocabinet.spec b/kyotocabinet.spec
index 59b8703..e9434c2 100644
--- a/kyotocabinet.spec
+++ b/kyotocabinet.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Patch2:         kyotocabinet-1.2.76-tr1_hashtable.patch
 Patch3:         kyotocabinet-1.2.76-gcc6.patch
 Requires:       %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel, lzo-devel, xz-devel
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 %description
 Kyoto Cabinet is a library of routines for managing a database. The