diff --git a/gavl.spec b/gavl.spec
index b40c105..447f986 100644
--- a/gavl.spec
+++ b/gavl.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ License:        GPLv3+
 URL:            http://gmerlin.sourceforge.net/
 Source0:        http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gmerlin/gavl-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch1:         gavl-1.1.1-system_libgdither.patch
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:  libtool