diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
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@@ -201,21 +201,6 @@ sudo zypper install kakoune
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-[TIP]
-.Debian
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-There is a script in
-https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/master/contrib/make_deb.bash[contrib/make_deb.bash]
-that can be used to generate a debian package for kakoune.  You can then
-install the generated .deb package with the dpkg tool.
-
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-./make_deb.bash -e "your_email" -f "your_username"
-sudo dpkg -i thePackageName.deb
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-
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-
 Running
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