diff --git a/libtalloc.spec b/libtalloc.spec
index c146df7..a0bef92 100644
--- a/libtalloc.spec
+++ b/libtalloc.spec
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ Development libraries for python3-talloc
 # workaround for https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217376
 export python_LDFLAGS=""
 
-# workaround for hardcoded PATH to waf
-sed -e 's:\.\./\.\./buildtools:./buildtools:' -i Makefile
-
 %{?export_waf_python}
 %configure --disable-rpath \
            --disable-rpath-install \