diff --git a/ruby-augeas.spec b/ruby-augeas.spec
index 8cd1806..3573fb0 100644
--- a/ruby-augeas.spec
+++ b/ruby-augeas.spec
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ install -p -m0755 ext/augeas/_augeas.so %{buildroot}%{ruby_vendorarchdir}
 %check
 ruby tests/tc_augeas.rb
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)