diff --git a/libselinux.spec b/libselinux.spec
index 6a22ee3..fd8b32e 100644
--- a/libselinux.spec
+++ b/libselinux.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ BuildRequires: python3 python3-devel
 BuildRequires: systemd
 Requires: libsepol%{?_isa} >= %{libsepolver} pcre
 Conflicts: filesystem < 3, selinux-policy-base < 3.13.1-138
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 %description
 Security-enhanced Linux is a feature of the Linux® kernel and a number