diff --git a/python-paste-deploy.spec b/python-paste-deploy.spec
index bb64eaa..aa25359 100644
--- a/python-paste-deploy.spec
+++ b/python-paste-deploy.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Group:          System Environment/Libraries
 License:        MIT
 URL:            http://pythonpaste.org/deploy
 Source0:        http://cheeseshop.python.org/packages/source/P/PasteDeploy/PasteDeploy-%{version}.tar.gz
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
 # 1.5.0+ dropped Python 2.4 support