diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index e33d8e5..9115542 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Source: frei0r
 Section: video
-Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers <debian-multimedia@lists.debian.org>
 Uploaders:
  IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU) <umlaeute@debian.org>,