diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 04669b3..5835e95 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+all
 %:
 	dh $@ --with autoreconf --fail-missing
 
-override_dh_autoreconf:
-	echo $(VERSION) > .tarball-version
-	dh_autoreconf
-
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	dh_auto_configure -- --enable-doxygen