diff --git a/setserial.spec b/setserial.spec
index 70f609e..8751e6e 100644
--- a/setserial.spec
+++ b/setserial.spec
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Patch5: setserial-aarch64.patch
 License: GPL+
 Group: Applications/System
 URL: http://setserial.sourceforge.net/
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 ExcludeArch: s390 s390x
 
 BuildRequires: groff