diff --git a/blktrace.spec b/blktrace.spec
index d9ad6ba..a9b00b2 100644
--- a/blktrace.spec
+++ b/blktrace.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Url: http://brick.kernel.dk/snaps
 
 Requires: python2
 BuildRequires: libaio-devel python2 librsvg2-devel
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 %description
 blktrace is a block layer IO tracing mechanism which provides detailed