diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index 433de42..e9e5003 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [buildpackage]
 overlay = True
-export-dir = ../build-area/
-tarball-dir = ../
 
 [dch]
 id-length    = 0