diff --git a/sys/debian/deb_hand.mak b/sys/debian/deb_hand.mak
index 06f8dad766..abdf63b530 100644
--- a/sys/debian/deb_hand.mak
+++ b/sys/debian/deb_hand.mak
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ ${PACKAGE_DIR}/build: ${PACKAGE_DIR}/debian-binary ${PACKAGE_DIR}/control \
 	mkdir $@
 	cp ${PACKAGE_DIR}/debian-binary $@/
 	cd ${PACKAGE_DIR}/control && tar cJvf $@/control.tar.xz *
-	cd ${PACKAGE_DIR}/data && \
-		find . -type f -perm ++x | xargs strip -s
 	cd ${PACKAGE_DIR}/data && \
 		COPY_EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTES_DISABLE=true \
 		COPYFILE_DISABLE=true \