diff --git a/libtevent.spec b/libtevent.spec
index f4f917d..c10cc2d 100644
--- a/libtevent.spec
+++ b/libtevent.spec
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ Python 3 bindings for libtevent
 %autosetup -n tevent-%{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 \