diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 23eb62d4f..1d52d8081 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ cmake (2.8.12.1-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     (Closes: #743229)
   * Fix JNI detection on ppc64el.
     - Add FindJNI_ppc64le.diff, cherry-picked from upstream.
+  * Drop ancient Breaks/Replaces.
 
  -- Felix Geyer <fgeyer@debian.org>  Sun, 03 Aug 2014 10:02:57 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 2ee3a6f3d..f7718f3ea 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ Description: cross-platform, open-source make system
 Package: cmake-data
 Architecture: all
 Depends: ${misc:Depends}
-Replaces: cmake (<= 2.6.2-1)
 Conflicts: emacsen-common (<< 2.0.0)
-Breaks: cmake (<= 2.6.2-1)
 Description: CMake data files (modules, templates and documentation)
  This package provides CMake architecture independent data files (modules,
  templates, documentation etc.). Unless you have cmake installed, you probably
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ Description: CMake data files (modules, templates and documentation)
 Package: cmake-curses-gui
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, cmake (= ${binary:Version})
-Replaces: cmake (<= 2.6.2-1)
-Breaks: cmake (<= 2.6.2-1)
 Description: curses based user interface for CMake (ccmake)
  CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple
  platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native