diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 82d44e2c..5e21062a 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 		-Dclassic_mode=true
 
 override_dh_gnome_clean:
+
+execute_after_dh_auto_install:
+	rm -rf debian/gnome-shell-extensions/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/status-icons@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com