diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 7d1230e8..5606dd4c 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ recursive-include psycopg *.c *.h *.manifest
 recursive-include lib *.py
 recursive-include tests *.py
 recursive-include examples *.py somehackers.jpg whereareyou.jpg
-recursive-include debian *
 recursive-include doc README HACKING SUCCESS COPYING* pep-0249.txt
 recursive-include doc *.txt *.html *.css *.js Makefile
 recursive-include doc/src *.rst *.py *.css Makefile