diff --git a/libpwquality.spec b/libpwquality.spec
index 044cc09..8ebb969 100644
--- a/libpwquality.spec
+++ b/libpwquality.spec
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ mkdir $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_secconfdir}/pwquality.conf.d
 %ldconfig_scriptlets
 
 %files -f libpwquality.lang
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %{!?_licensedir:%global license %%doc}
 %license COPYING
 %doc README NEWS AUTHORS
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ mkdir $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_secconfdir}/pwquality.conf.d
 %{_mandir}/man8/*
 
 %files devel
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %{_includedir}/pwquality.h
 %{_libdir}/libpwquality.so
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*.pc
@@ -169,14 +167,12 @@ mkdir $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_secconfdir}/pwquality.conf.d
 
 %if %{with python2}
 %files -n python2-pwquality
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %{python_sitearch}/pwquality.so
 %{python_sitearch}/*.egg-info
 %endif
 
 %if %{with python3}
 %files -n python3-pwquality
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %{python3_sitearch}/*.so
 %{python3_sitearch}/*.egg-info
 %endif