diff --git a/openblas.spec b/openblas.spec
index 497aa59..447af09 100644
--- a/openblas.spec
+++ b/openblas.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Patch2:         openblas-0.2.15-constructor.patch
 # Supply the proper flags to the test makefile
 Patch3:         openblas-0.2.19-tests.patch
 
-BuildRoot:      %(mktemp -ud %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-XXXXXX)
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc-gfortran
 BuildRequires:  perl-devel