diff --git a/memkind.spec b/memkind.spec
index a35903d..8cee6d5 100644
--- a/memkind.spec
+++ b/memkind.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Release: 4%{?checkout}%{?dist}
 License: BSD
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 URL: http://memkind.github.io/memkind
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: automake libtool numactl-devel systemd
 
 # x86_64 is the only arch memkind will build and work due to