diff --git a/python-pygit2.spec b/python-pygit2.spec
index e8ce9ae..ba9a1ce 100644
--- a/python-pygit2.spec
+++ b/python-pygit2.spec
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
 
 %check
+rm -rf pygit2
 %pytest_arch
 
 %files %{python_files}