diff --git a/monitor/tacc_statsd.spec b/monitor/tacc_statsd.spec
index 70746fe9..d6bb865a 100644
--- a/monitor/tacc_statsd.spec
+++ b/monitor/tacc_statsd.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Source: tacc_stats-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root
 
 #%include rpm-dir.inc
-
+%define debug_package %{nil}
 %{!?rmqserver: %{error: define rmqserver!} exit 1 }
 %{!?system:    %{error: define system name!} exit 1}