diff --git a/potrace.spec b/potrace.spec
index 5496c17..29c454c 100644
--- a/potrace.spec
+++ b/potrace.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Source2:	http://potrace.sourceforge.net/potracelib.pdf
 # Patch for supporting 64 bit ARM from upstream
 Patch0:		potrace-1.11-autoconf.diff
 
-BuildRoot:	%(mktemp -ud %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-XXXXXX)
 
 BuildRequires:	zlib-devel