diff --git a/scripts/binutils/binutils.add b/scripts/binutils/binutils.add
index 208a940a9c..351dd075c0 100644
--- a/scripts/binutils/binutils.add
+++ b/scripts/binutils/binutils.add
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ cd ..
 
 
 %install
+  rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
+
   cd build
   make prefix=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_prefix} \
     mandir=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir} \
diff --git a/scripts/gccnewlib/gccnewlib.add b/scripts/gccnewlib/gccnewlib.add
index a977dd2bdb..2560df7429 100644
--- a/scripts/gccnewlib/gccnewlib.add
+++ b/scripts/gccnewlib/gccnewlib.add
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ cd ..
 
 %install
   export PATH="%{_bindir}:${PATH}"
-  test $RPM_BUILD_ROOT = "%{_defaultbuildroot}" && \
-    rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
+  rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
   cd build
 # Bug in gcc-2.95.1: It doesn't build this installation directory