diff --git a/rrdtool.spec b/rrdtool.spec
index a48f7c0..69c8749 100644
--- a/rrdtool.spec
+++ b/rrdtool.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Patch4: rrdtool-1.4.8-php-ppc-fix.patch
 # https://github.com/oetiker/rrdtool-1.x/issues/861
 Patch5: rrdtool-1.7.0-fix-configure-parameters.patch
 
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 Requires: dejavu-sans-mono-fonts
 Requires(post): systemd
 Requires(preun): systemd