diff --git a/rpmreaper.spec b/rpmreaper.spec
index 7cc0569..70b83ac 100644
--- a/rpmreaper.spec
+++ b/rpmreaper.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Patch0:         rpmreaper-0.1.6-librpm.patch
 Patch1:         rpmreaper-0.1.6-f2help.patch
 Patch2:         rpmreaper-0.1.6-rpmdbiter.patch
 Patch3:         rpmreaper-0.1.6-rpmclifini.patch
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel rpm-devel
 Requires:       less rpm
@@ -31,14 +30,9 @@ allows removing unnecessary packages and their dependencies from the system.
 make %{?_smp_mflags} CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
 
 %install
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %makeinstall
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %files
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc COPYING NEWS README
 %{_bindir}/%{name}
 %{_mandir}/man1/%{name}.1*