diff --git a/yajl.spec b/yajl.spec
index 17386ac..1aaff7d 100644
--- a/yajl.spec
+++ b/yajl.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Patch2: %{name}-%{version}-pkgconfig-includedir.patch
 Patch3: %{name}-%{version}-test-location.patch
 Patch4: %{name}-%{version}-dynlink-binaries.patch
 
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: cmake
 
 %package devel