diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f38818beb5..1f09ac8142 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ build-stamp:  config.status
 
 	touch $@
 
-clean: .pc/applied-patches
+clean:  # .pc/applied-patches
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_testroot
 	rm -f build-stamp