diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a0255ee0f8ed4c034f6822b8d046d5216b8528ed..3305e2092d3721b307ce7dc60de491f29d81713e 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ ruby-bert (1.1.6-2) unstable; urgency=medium
   * d/ruby-test-files.yaml: Replace by d/ruby-tests.rake.
   * d/ruby-tests.rake: Add file.
   * d/rules: Check dependencies on build and use gem installation layout.
+    Delete empty directories in the package.
   * d/patches/0001-Fix-test-includes-for-Ruby-2.1.patch: Rename to
     d/patches/0001-Fix-test-autorun.patch.
     - Replace load by require, remove LOAD_PATH changes, require autorunner.
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f5d44c66693bb847f7f70a3be478391e63cb2104..3cb7ce4b91b35b13457bea9e1d823f3d8c6f3a50 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ export DH_RUBY = --gem-install
 
 %:
 	dh $@ --buildsystem=ruby --with ruby
+
+override_dh_install:
+	dh_install
+	find $(CURDIR)/debian/ruby-bert/usr/lib/ -type d -empty -delete