diff --git a/python-apsw.spec b/python-apsw.spec
index 79313f7..b80d97d 100644
--- a/python-apsw.spec
+++ b/python-apsw.spec
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ engine. In contrast to other wrappers such as pysqlite it focuses on
 being a minimal layer over SQLite attempting just to translate the
 complete SQLite API into Python.
 
-%debug_package
 %prep
 %setup -q -T -b 1 -n "sqlite-%{sqlite_version}"
 %setup -q -n "apsw-%{pkg_version}"