diff --git a/liboauth.spec b/liboauth.spec
index 46feca1..e41f6e2 100644
--- a/liboauth.spec
+++ b/liboauth.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            http://liboauth.sourceforge.net/
 Source0:        http://liboauth.sourceforge.net/pool/liboauth-%{version}.tar.gz
 %if 0%{?el5}
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 %endif
 
 BuildRequires:  curl-devel nss-devel