diff --git a/cracklib.spec b/cracklib.spec
index f421f8d..96adad7 100644
--- a/cracklib.spec
+++ b/cracklib.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ Patch9: cracklib-2.9.6-coverity.patch
 Patch10: cracklib-2.9.6-lookup.patch
 URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cracklib/
 License: LGPLv2+
-Buildroot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: words, gettext
 BuildRequires: gettext-autopoint