diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 6627a14..00976d9 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -51,22 +51,3 @@ Description: LXQt program launcher (debug)
  Tool used to launch programs quickly by typing their names
  .
  This package contain the debugging symbols.
-
-# ---- to be removed in 2016 ----
-
-Package: lxqt-runner-qt5
-Depends: lxqt-runner, ${misc:Depends}
-Priority: extra
-Section: oldlibs
-Architecture: all
-Description: lxqt-runner transitional package
- Empty package to facilitate upgrades, can be safely removed.
-
-Package: lxqt-runner-qt5-dbg
-Depends: lxqt-runner-dbg, ${misc:Depends}
-Priority: extra
-Section: oldlibs
-Architecture: all
-Description: lxqt-runner transitional package (dbg)
- Empty package to facilitate upgrades, can be safely removed.
-