diff --git a/helpers/make-zimlib b/helpers/make-zimlib
index 4d3687d920488ac935788cdeecb19665d2864cfd..f65bee1ef64221ab1c7d591f0c9e2c851409b387 100644
--- a/helpers/make-zimlib
+++ b/helpers/make-zimlib
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 #
 
 VERSION=2
-EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian stable-backports main'
+EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian stable main'
 REPOKEY=04EE7237B7D453EC
 BACKPORT=true
 
 . ./config
 
-changelog "Backported from debian stable backports as a dependency for kiwix"
+changelog "Backported from debian stable as a dependency for kiwix"
 
 compile