diff --git a/python-dns.spec b/python-dns.spec
index 2f30fa2..9168551 100644
--- a/python-dns.spec
+++ b/python-dns.spec
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ URL:            http://www.dnspython.org/
 
 Source0: http://www.dnspython.org/kits/%{version}/dnspython-%{version}.tar.gz
 
-BuildRoot:      %(mktemp -ud %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-XXXXXX)
 BuildArch:      noarch
 Patch0:         test_fails_on_missing_file.patch