diff --git a/john.spec b/john.spec
index c3ebdb5..a19ba76 100644
--- a/john.spec
+++ b/john.spec
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ popd
 rm doc/INSTALL
 
 %files
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc doc/*
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/john.conf
 %{_bindir}/john