diff --git a/readline.spec b/readline.spec
index d9a041f..60e045b 100644
--- a/readline.spec
+++ b/readline.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Requires(post): /sbin/install-info
 Requires(preun): /sbin/install-info
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: git
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 %description
 The Readline library provides a set of functions that allow users to