diff --git a/libsmi.spec b/libsmi.spec
index 83b884e..841a241 100644
--- a/libsmi.spec
+++ b/libsmi.spec
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 # fails a couple of tests (2 in {0.4.4, 0.4.5})
 make check ||:
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig