diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index adc4dbb6..daab32aa 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -16,10 +16,5 @@ CONFIG_ARGS = \
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	dh_auto_configure -- $(CONFIG_ARGS)
 
-override_dh_install:
-	sed -i '/^Requires.private\|^Libs.private/ d' \
-		debian/tmp/usr/lib/*/pkgconfig/libfprint-2.pc
-	dh_install
-
 override_dh_auto_test:
 	dh_auto_test -- -C $(BUILDDIR) --timeout-multiplier 5