diff --git a/debian/aptly-api.postrm b/debian/aptly-api.postrm
index 78a51086..5267dd34 100755
--- a/debian/aptly-api.postrm
+++ b/debian/aptly-api.postrm
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ set -e
 
 case "$1" in
     purge|remove|upgrade|failed-upgrade|abort-install|abort-upgrade|disappear)
-	# only remove /var/lib/aptly-api on purge
-	if [ "${1}" = "purge" ] ; then
-	    rm -rf /var/lib/aptly-api
-	fi
     ;;
 
     *)