diff --git a/debian/usplash-theme-debian-desktop.postinst b/debian/usplash-theme-debian-desktop.postinst
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b26fd8..0000000
--- a/debian/usplash-theme-debian-desktop.postinst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/sh
-
-set -e
-
-case "$1" in
-    configure)
-        # Alternatives for usplash
-        update-alternatives --install \
-            /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so \
-            usplash-artwork.so \
-            /usr/lib/usplash/moreblue-orbit-theme.so 60
-
-        if [ -x /usr/sbin/update-initramfs ]; then
-            update-initramfs -u
-        fi
-    ;;
-
-    abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure)
-
-    ;;
-
-    *)
-        echo "postinst called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
-        exit 1
-    ;;
-esac
-
-#DEBHELPER#
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/debian/usplash-theme-debian-desktop.prerm b/debian/usplash-theme-debian-desktop.prerm
deleted file mode 100644
index 079dfdd..0000000
--- a/debian/usplash-theme-debian-desktop.prerm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/sh
-
-set -e
-
-case "$1" in
-    remove|upgrade|deconfigure)
-        # remove usplash alternatives
-        update-alternatives --remove usplash-artwork.so \
-            /usr/lib/usplash/moreblue-orbit-theme.so
-    ;;
-
-    failed-upgrade)
-    ;;
-
-    *)
-        echo "prerm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
-        exit 1
-    ;;
-esac
-
-#DEBHELPER#
-
-exit 0