diff --git a/libwpd.spec b/libwpd.spec
index c35ee1c..8ec62d8 100644
--- a/libwpd.spec
+++ b/libwpd.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Release: 1%{?dist}
 Source: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 URL: http://libwpd.sf.net/
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 License: LGPLv2+ or MPLv2.0+
 
 BuildRequires: cppunit-devel
@@ -49,24 +48,18 @@ rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libdir}/*.la
 %check
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib/.libs make check
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %files
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc COPYING.LGPL COPYING.MPL CREDITS README
 %{_libdir}/*.so.*
 
 %files tools
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %{_bindir}/wpd2*
 
 %files devel
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc HACKING TODO
 %{_libdir}/*.so
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*