diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index ef446e7..a1cd8d9 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	rm debian/commit-patch/usr/share/doc/commit-patch/COPYING
 	# Installed by dh_installchangelogs:
 	rm debian/commit-patch/usr/share/doc/commit-patch/Changes
-	# To comply with https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/debian-emacs-policy
-	mkdir -p debian/commit-patch/usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/compat
-	echo 0 > debian/commit-patch/usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/compat/commit-patch
 
 # Skip tests. They aren't mature enough to offer any benefit during packaging.
 override_dh_auto_test: