diff --git a/libtdb.spec b/libtdb.spec
index 8a8572d..cd08f42 100644
--- a/libtdb.spec
+++ b/libtdb.spec
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ Python3 bindings for libtdb
 %autosetup -n tdb-%{version} -p1
 
 %build
-# workaround for hardcoded PATH to waf
-sed -e 's:\.\./\.\./buildtools:./buildtools:' -i Makefile
-
 %{?export_waf_python}
 %configure --disable-rpath \
            --bundled-libraries=NONE \