diff --git a/libdb.spec b/libdb.spec
index df19fcd..e2f0f39 100644
--- a/libdb.spec
+++ b/libdb.spec
@@ -344,9 +344,6 @@ rm -rf docs/installation
 mv examples docs
 mv man/* ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_mandir}/man1
 
-%clean
-rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
-
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig