diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 02746bcc3dfd..6dfe2ce3efe7 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ clean: debian/control
 
 binary-indep:
 	dh_testdir
-	$(MAKE) -f debian/rules.gen binary-indep
 
 binary-arch:
 	dh_testdir