diff --git a/stress-ng.spec b/stress-ng.spec
index ba1146a..feda15f 100644
--- a/stress-ng.spec
+++ b/stress-ng.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ BuildRequires:  libcap-devel
 BuildRequires:  libseccomp-devel
 BuildRequires:  lksctp-tools-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
 %description
 stress-ng can stress various subsystems of a computer. It can stress load CPU,