diff --git a/mdadm.spec b/mdadm.spec
index 99a39ef..e7a3a76 100644
--- a/mdadm.spec
+++ b/mdadm.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Patch98:     mdadm-2.5.2-static.patch
 URL:         http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/raid/mdadm/
 License:     GPLv2+
 Group:       System Environment/Base
-BuildRoot:   %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 Obsoletes:   mdctl,raidtools
 Obsoletes:   mdadm-sysvinit
 Conflicts:   dracut < 034-1