diff --git a/flex.spec b/flex.spec
index 608bec6..b78754a 100644
--- a/flex.spec
+++ b/flex.spec
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ make check
 echo ============END TESTING===========
 
 %files -f flex.lang
-%defattr(-,root,root)
 %dir %{_pkgdocdir}
 %license COPYING
 %{_pkgdocdir}/NEWS
@@ -128,13 +127,11 @@ echo ============END TESTING===========
 %{_infodir}/flex.info*
 
 %files devel
-%defattr(-,root,root)
 %dir %{_pkgdocdir}
 %license COPYING
 %{_libdir}/*.a
 
 %files doc
-%defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_pkgdocdir}
 
 %changelog