diff --git a/libesmtp.spec b/libesmtp.spec
index 77d0fe7..bfc187c 100644
--- a/libesmtp.spec
+++ b/libesmtp.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ License:        LGPLv2+
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
 Source:         http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 URL:            http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel pkgconfig
 
 %description