diff --git a/pbzip2.spec b/pbzip2.spec
index 0a246c6..ff486ed 100644
--- a/pbzip2.spec
+++ b/pbzip2.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Summary:	Parallel implementation of bzip2
 URL:		http://www.compression.ca/pbzip2/
 License:	BSD
 Group:		Applications/File
-BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 %if %{?suse_version:1}0
 BuildRequires:	bzip2
 %else