diff --git a/debian-devel/control b/debian-devel/control
index 6f68c191a..0e11dbb45 100644
--- a/debian-devel/control
+++ b/debian-devel/control
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Source: weechat-devel
 Section: net
-Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Sébastien Helleu <flashcode@flashtux.org>
 Build-Depends:
     asciidoctor (>= 1.5.4),
diff --git a/debian-stable/control b/debian-stable/control
index 18a221b3d..a9aee04b1 100644
--- a/debian-stable/control
+++ b/debian-stable/control
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Source: weechat
 Section: net
-Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Emmanuel Bouthenot <kolter@debian.org>
 Build-Depends:
     asciidoctor (>= 1.5.4),