--- a/scripts/Dpkg/Compression.pm
+++ b/scripts/Dpkg/Compression.pm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 my $COMP = {
     "gzip" => {
 	"file_ext" => "gz",
-	"comp_prog" => [ "gzip", "--no-name", "--rsyncable" ],
+	"comp_prog" => [ "gzip", "--no-name"],
 	"decomp_prog" => [ "gunzip" ],
 	"default_level" => 9,
     },