diff --git a/diffstat.spec b/diffstat.spec
index ee046ed..5597cec 100644
--- a/diffstat.spec
+++ b/diffstat.spec
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ cp %{SOURCE1} .
 %check
 make check
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc COPYING CHANGES README