diff --git a/activemq-cpp.spec b/activemq-cpp.spec
index b44b9f0..eb400fb 100644
--- a/activemq-cpp.spec
+++ b/activemq-cpp.spec
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 rm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libdir}/lib%{name}.la
 rm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}/example
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %check
 make %{?_smp_mflags} check