diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c25b61bb1..2151aa72f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ debian-local-packages: debian-dist
 	rm -rf lemonldap-ng-$$version && \
 	$(UNCOMPRESS) lemonldap-ng_$$version.orig.$(COMPRESSSUFFIX) && \
 	cd lemonldap-ng-$$version && \
-	export LOCALBUILD=1; debuild --preserve-envvar=LOCALBUILD -us -uc -b --lintian-opts -i \
+	debuild -us -uc -b --lintian-opts -i \
 		--lintian-opts -v --lintian-opts -I --lintian-opts -E \
 		--lintian-opts --color --lintian-opts auto --lintian-opts -L \
 		--lintian-opts +=pedantic