diff --git a/BitchX.spec b/BitchX.spec
index 7379a45..7d7f040 100644
--- a/BitchX.spec
+++ b/BitchX.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Source0: http://www.bitchx.ca/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 #RHBZ 1037000
 Patch0: format-security.patch
 Patch1: configure_openssl_SSLeay.patch
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u}  -n)
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel openssl-devel glib2-devel 
 
 %description