diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 2e1ab46..ced63bc 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 DEB_UPSTREAM_PACKAGE = Etoys
 DEB_UPSTREAM_URL = http://download.sugarlabs.org/sources/sucrose/fructose/$(DEB_UPSTREAM_PACKAGE)
-DEB_UPSTREAM_TARBALL_EXTENSION = tar.bz2
 DEB_UPSTREAM_TARBALL_MD5 = 
 
 # We support all branches, but default to 0.88.