Index: stdeb-0.8.5/stdeb/util.py
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--- stdeb-0.8.5.orig/stdeb/util.py
+++ stdeb-0.8.5/stdeb/util.py
@@ -1114,7 +1114,10 @@ class DebianInfo:
         else:
             self.override_dh_python3 = ''
 
-        sequencer_options = ['--with '+','.join(sequencer_with)]
+        # These depend on the dh_python helpers in the Debian python packages
+        # https://salsa.debian.org/cpython-team/python-defaults
+        # sequencer_options = ['--with '+','.join(sequencer_with)]
+        sequencer_options = []
         sequencer_options.append('--buildsystem=python_distutils')
         self.sequencer_options = ' '.join(sequencer_options)