diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0c9c9d0..b8b1ea0 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS=hardening=+all
-export DEB_CFLAGS_MAINT_APPEND=-std=gnu17
 
 %:
 	dh $@