diff --git a/packaging/debian/rules b/packaging/debian/rules
index 60ce55ff6..d965196f8 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/rules
+++ b/packaging/debian/rules
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ export DH_VERBOSE=1
 DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/debian/tmp
 DIST_CODENAME=$(shell lsb_release -cs)
 
-#ifeq ($(DIST_CODENAME), squeeze)
-SAML2_CONFIG=--enable-saml2
-#endif
-
 #ifeq ($(DIST_CODENAME), stretch)
 MFA_CONFIG=--enable-mfa
 #endif