diff --git a/python-messaging.spec b/python-messaging.spec
index 2dc5542..5a2743b 100644
--- a/python-messaging.spec
+++ b/python-messaging.spec
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ popd
 %endif # with_python3
 
 %files -n python2-messaging
-%defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc LICENSE README.rst CHANGES example test
 %{python_sitelib}/%{srcname}/
 %if 0%{?rhel} != 5