diff --git a/pinfo.spec b/pinfo.spec
index bda54a5..55bd985 100644
--- a/pinfo.spec
+++ b/pinfo.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Patch3: pinfo-0.6.9-nogroup.patch
 Patch4: pinfo-0.6.9-mansection.patch
 Patch5: pinfo-0.6.9-infopath.patch
 Patch6: pinfo-0.6.10-man.patch
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: automake gettext-devel libtool texinfo