diff --git a/debian/HOME_MODE.xml b/debian/HOME_MODE.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 21aa55f7..00000000
--- a/debian/HOME_MODE.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-   Copyright (c) 1991 - 1993, Julianne Frances Haugh
-   Copyright (c) 1991 - 1993, Chip Rosenthal
-   Copyright (c) 2007 - 2009, Nicolas François
-   All rights reserved.
-  
-   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-   are met:
-   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-   3. The name of the copyright holders or contributors may not be used to
-      endorse or promote products derived from this software without
-      specific prior written permission.
-  
-   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
-   PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-   HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
-   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
--->
-<varlistentry>
-  <term><option>HOME_MODE</option> (number)</term>
-  <listitem>
-    <para>
-      The mode for new home directories. If not specified,
-      the <option>UMASK</option> is used to create the mode.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-      <command>useradd</command> and <command>newusers</command> use this
-      to set the mode of the home directory they create.
-    </para>
-  </listitem>
-</varlistentry>
diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
index 13c9b73e..f9340eda 100644
--- a/debian/copyright
+++ b/debian/copyright
@@ -137,12 +137,6 @@ Copyright: 1999-2001, Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>
            2017-2022 Balint Reczey <balint@balintreczey.hu>
 License: BSD-3-clause
 
-Files: debian/HOME_MODE.xml
-Copyright: 1991-1993, Chip Rosenthal
-           1991-1993, Julianne Frances Haugh
-           2007-2009, Nicolas François
-License: BSD-3-clause
-
 Files: debian/patches/cppw-Add-tool.patch
 Copyright: 1997, Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
            1999, Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 4f325f80..7d20ba6f 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ CFLAGS += -DDEFAULT_EDITOR="\"sensible-editor\""
 	dh $@
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	cp debian/HOME_MODE.xml man/login.defs.d/HOME_MODE.xml
 	dh_auto_configure -- $(DEB_CONFIGURE_EXTRA_FLAGS)
 
 override_dh_install-arch:
@@ -68,6 +67,3 @@ override_dh_installpam:
 override_dh_auto_clean:
 	sed -i 's/# Linux only # //' debian/login.pam
 	dh_auto_clean
-
-override_dh_clean:
-	dh_clean ./man/login.defs.d/HOME_MODE.xml