diff --git a/ftp.spec b/ftp.spec
index 30a48ed..68916c3 100644
--- a/ftp.spec
+++ b/ftp.spec
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ Patch16: netkit-ftp-0.17-nodebug.patch
 BuildRoot: /var/tmp/%{name}-root
 BuildRequires: gcc, glibc-devel, readline-devel, ncurses-devel, perl
 
-%define debug_package %{nil}
-
 %description
 The ftp package provides the standard UNIX command-line FTP (File
 Transfer Protocol) client.  FTP is a widely used protocol for