diff --git a/debian/rules.defs b/debian/rules.defs
index 06b3f3edb..1b91f5ec0 100644
--- a/debian/rules.defs
+++ b/debian/rules.defs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 BUILD_DIR = debian/build
 STAMPS_DIR = debian/stamps
-TEMPLATES_DIR = debian/templates