diff --git a/fetchlog.spec b/fetchlog.spec
index 7e197f6..3f66668 100644
--- a/fetchlog.spec
+++ b/fetchlog.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Patch1: fetchlog-unusedvar.patch
 Patch2: fetchlog-1.4-write.patch
 Patch3: fetchlog-1.4-tests.patch
 Group: Applications/System
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 %description
 The fetchlog utility displays the last new messages of a logfile. It is