diff --git a/pythia8.spec b/pythia8.spec
index a876576..fc55d98 100644
--- a/pythia8.spec
+++ b/pythia8.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Source0:	http://home.thep.lu.se/~torbjorn/pythia8/pythia8215.tgz
 #		Work around broken -x c++ -c with old g++ versions
 Patch0:		%{name}-makefile.patch
 
-BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires:	lhapdf-devel
 BuildRequires:	zlib-devel
 BuildRequires:	gcc-gfortran