diff --git a/augeas.spec b/augeas.spec
index 039876c..aa84545 100644
--- a/augeas.spec
+++ b/augeas.spec
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ rm -r $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/augeas/lenses/dist/tests
 # In 1.9.0, the example /usr/bin/dump gets installed inadvertently
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/bin/dump
 
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
 %post libs -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %postun libs -p /sbin/ldconfig