diff --git a/diffstat.spec b/diffstat.spec
index 231da9d..ee046ed 100644
--- a/diffstat.spec
+++ b/diffstat.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ URL: http://invisible-island.net/diffstat
 Source0: ftp://invisible-island.net/diffstat/%{name}-%{version}.tgz
 # Taken from diffstat.c.
 Source1: COPYING
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: xz
 
 %description