diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 693347f..07370cb 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
-export DEB_LDFLAGS_MAINT_APPEND = -Wl,--as-needed
 export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+bindnow
 
 %: