diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8f0897274..2dbdc049f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-matrix-synapse-py3 (1.61.0~rc1+nmu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.61.0~rc1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
-  * Non-maintainer upload.
   * Remove unused `jitsimeetbridge` experiment from `contrib` directory.
 
  -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Sun, 29 May 2022 14:44:45 +0100