diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 81a613ef71..9808aadc09 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ package        := mplayer
 prefix := $(shell pwd)/debian/$(package)
 
 arch   := $(shell dpkg --print-architecture)
-  
-ifeq ($(arch),powerpc)
-  arch-conf += --disable-mp1e
-endif
 
 
 configure: configure-stamp