diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index a741125..cf80d4e 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -28,11 +28,3 @@
 
 override_dh_auto_test:
 # Run on autopkgtests
-
-get-orig-source:
-	@if [ ! -d "debian" ] ; then \
-		echo 'Run this from the top directory of the Debian source' >&2; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	uscan --noconf --verbose --rename --destdir=$(CURDIR) \
-		--check-dirname-level=0 --force-download --download-version $(UVERSION)