diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e4ea5a0..38c184f 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -11,9 +11,3 @@ override_dh_installman:
 	        -b man -D today="$(BUILD_DATE)" \
 	        -d _build/doctrees . _build/man)
 	dh_installman docs/_build/man/ldptool.1
-
-override_dh_clean:
-	(cd docs && \
-	        rm -rf -- ./_build)
-	rm -rf -- ./$(PYBUILD_NAME).egg-info
-	dh_clean