diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 0131597..981fb8c 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -49,21 +49,3 @@ Description: LXQt notification daemon (debug symbols)
  The LXQt notification daemon
  .
  This package contain the debugging symbols.
-
-# ---- to be dropped in 2016 ----
-
-Package: lxqt-notificationd-qt5
-Depends: lxqt-notificationd, ${misc:Depends}
-Priority: extra
-Section: oldlibs
-Architecture: all
-Description: lxqt-notificationd transitional package
- Empty package to facilitate upgrades, can be safely removed.
-
-Package: lxqt-notificationd-qt5-dbg
-Depends: lxqt-notificationd-dbg, ${misc:Depends}
-Priority: extra
-Section: oldlibs
-Architecture: all
-Description: lxqt-notificationd transitional package (dbg)
- Empty package to facilitate upgrades, can be safely removed.