diff --git a/gtk-vnc.spec b/gtk-vnc.spec
index ad36ae4..dda7437 100644
--- a/gtk-vnc.spec
+++ b/gtk-vnc.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Release: 6%{?dist}%{?extra_release}
 License: LGPLv2+
 Group: Development/Libraries
 Source: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/%{name}/0.5/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 URL: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gtk-vnc
 Requires: gvnc = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildRequires: gtk2-devel >= 2.14