diff --git a/debian/passwd.cron.daily b/debian/passwd.cron.daily
deleted file mode 100644
index 4778bf09..00000000
--- a/debian/passwd.cron.daily
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd /var/backups || exit 0
-
-for FILE in passwd group shadow gshadow; do
-        test -f /etc/$FILE              || continue
-        cmp -s $FILE.bak /etc/$FILE     && continue
-        cp -p /etc/$FILE $FILE.bak && chmod 600 $FILE.bak
-done