diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 270ac30a78..8edcdbcc74 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ install-examples: build-examples-stamp
 	dh_installdirs
 
 binary-common:
-	dh_testversion 2
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_testroot
 	dh_installdocs