diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0b6ea570bc..9679bba23d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ debian/%: debian/%.in
 		$@.in > $@
 
 configure_flags_common = \
-	--libdir=/$(LIBDIR) \
 	-Dx11_backend=true \
 	$(NULL)