diff --git a/packaging/control b/packaging/control
index ce944cb..f1acb97 100644
--- a/packaging/control
+++ b/packaging/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Package: sshuttle
 Version: 0.2
 Architecture: all
 Maintainer: Jim Wyllie <jwyllie83@gmail.com>
-Depends: autossh, upstart, python (>=2.6)
+Depends: autossh, python (>=2.6)
 Section: utils
 Priority: optional
 Homepage: http://github.com/jwyllie83/sshuttle.udp