diff --git a/python-dirq.spec b/python-dirq.spec
index 0378e12..dd75950 100644
--- a/python-dirq.spec
+++ b/python-dirq.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Group:          Development/Languages
 License:        ASL 2.0
 URL:            https://github.com/cern-mig/%{name}
 Source0:        http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/%{srcname}/%{srcname}-%{version}.tar.gz
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel