diff --git a/rubberband.spec b/rubberband.spec
index d9efbac..422e9a5 100644
--- a/rubberband.spec
+++ b/rubberband.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            http://www.breakfastquay.com/rubberband/
 Source0:        http://code.breakfastquay.com/attachments/download/34/rubberband-1.8.1.tar.bz2
 Patch0:         %{name}-1.5.0-mk.patch
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:  fftw-devel libsamplerate-devel libsndfile-devel
 BuildRequires:  ladspa-devel vamp-plugin-sdk-devel