diff --git a/xchat-ruby.spec b/xchat-ruby.spec
index aecbd33..79f0953 100644
--- a/xchat-ruby.spec
+++ b/xchat-ruby.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Group: Applications/Internet
 License: GPLv2+
 URL: http://xchat-ruby.sourceforge.net/
 Source0: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/xchat-ruby/%{name}-%{version}-src.tar.gz
-BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 Patch0: xchat-ruby-global-rubyenv.patch
 Patch1: xchat-ruby-dont-ignore-cflags.patch