diff --git a/python-httplib2.spec b/python-httplib2.spec
index b1be8d7..fbe4177 100644
--- a/python-httplib2.spec
+++ b/python-httplib2.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ Patch3:         %{name}.rfc2459.patch
 # 
 Patch4:         python-httplib2-0.9-proxy-http.patch
 
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires:  python2-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildArch:      noarch