diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index aab75538..4fd83cc6 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ endif
 # Set the default editor for vipw/vigr
 CFLAGS += -DDEFAULT_EDITOR=\\\"sensible-editor\\\"
 
-# Automatically controls patching at build time:
-include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/patchsys-quilt.mk
-
 # Add extras to the install process:
 binary-install/login::
 	dh_installpam -p login
diff --git a/debian/source/format b/debian/source/format
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..163aaf8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/source/format
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.0 (quilt)