diff --git a/gbp/deb/uscan.py b/gbp/deb/uscan.py
index d6805304..e8a0bd3b 100644
--- a/gbp/deb/uscan.py
+++ b/gbp/deb/uscan.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def scan(self, destdir='..', download_version=None):
 
         @returns: C{True} if a new version was downloaded
         """
-        cmd = ['uscan', '--symlink', '--destdir=%s' % destdir, '--dehs']
+        cmd = ['uscan', '--destdir=%s' % destdir, '--dehs']
         if download_version:
             cmd += ['--download-debversion', download_version]
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, cwd=self._dir, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)