diff --git a/libthai.spec b/libthai.spec
index d8b8b76..b145703 100644
--- a/libthai.spec
+++ b/libthai.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: ftp://linux.thai.net/pub/thailinux/software/libthai/libthai-%{version}.tar.xz
 Patch0: libthai-0.1.9-multilib.patch
 URL: http://linux.thai.net
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(datrie-0.2)
 BuildRequires: doxygen