diff --git a/python26.spec b/python26.spec
index 930f592..3e2aee0 100644
--- a/python26.spec
+++ b/python26.spec
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ Patch286: 00286-pystring-decodeescape-integer-overflow.patch
 # Fixed upstream: https://bugs.python.org/issue32635
 Patch287: 00287-cryptmodule-Include-crypt.h-for-declaration-of-crypt.patch
 
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: readline-devel, gmp-devel
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel, gdbm-devel, zlib-devel