diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index fc9c82f..49968b3 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -67,20 +67,3 @@ Description: LXQt desktop panel (debug)
  .
  This package contain the debugging symbols.
 
-# ---- to be removed in 2016 ----
-
-Package: lxqt-panel-qt5
-Depends: lxqt-panel, ${misc:Depends}
-Priority: extra
-Section: oldlibs
-Architecture: all
-Description: lxqt-panel transitional package
- Empty package to facilitate upgrades, can be safely removed.
-
-Package: lxqt-panel-qt5-dbg
-Depends: lxqt-panel-dbg, ${misc:Depends}
-Priority: extra
-Section: oldlibs
-Architecture: all
-Description: lxqt-panel transitional package (dbg)
- Empty package to facilitate upgrades, can be safely removed.