diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 252f52d9..ed9531f8 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ shadow (1:4.1.5-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * debian/control: Standards-Version: bumped to 3.8.4. No changes.
   * debian/passwd.lintian-overrides: Remove old entries relevant for
     passwd.config.
+  * debian/control: Do not repeat the Section and Priority fields for the
+    binary packages.
 
  -- Nicolas FRANCOIS (Nekral) <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>  Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:42:37 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 380eebd8..f62a8d96 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ Package: passwd
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, libpam-modules, debianutils (>= 2.15.2)
 Replaces: manpages-tr (<<1.0.5), manpages-zh (<<1.5.1-1)
-Section: admin
-Priority: required
 Description: change and administer password and group data
  This package includes passwd, chsh, chfn, and many other programs to
  maintain password and group data.
@@ -27,8 +25,6 @@ Pre-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, libpam-runtime, libpam-modules
 Conflicts: gnunet (<< 0.7.0c-2), amavisd-new (<<2.3.3-8), python-4suite (<< 0.99cvs20060405-1), backupninja (<< 0.9.3-5), echolot (<< 2.1.8-4)
 Replaces: manpages-de (<< 0.5-3), manpages-tr (<<1.0.5), manpages-zh (<<1.5.1-1)
 Essential: yes
-Section: admin
-Priority: required
 Description: system login tools
  These tools are required to be able to login and use your system. The
  login program invokes your user shell and enables command execution. The