diff --git a/bison.spec b/bison.spec
index 017936d..4283a0f 100644
--- a/bison.spec
+++ b/bison.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ BuildRequires: autoconf
 BuildRequires: flex
 
 URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/bison/
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-root
 BuildRequires: m4 >= 1.4
 #java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel
 Requires: m4 >= 1.4