diff --git a/libibcommon.spec b/libibcommon.spec
index ba5751a..2823f7a 100644
--- a/libibcommon.spec
+++ b/libibcommon.spec
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ make DESTDIR=${RPM_BUILD_ROOT} install
 # remove unpackaged files from the buildroot
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig