diff --git a/rust/Cargo.toml.in b/rust/Cargo.toml.in
index 86a7af4a03..e53d50054f 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.toml.in
+++ b/rust/Cargo.toml.in
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ name = "suricata"
 [profile.release]
 debug = true
 
-[profile.dev]
-debug = true
-debug-assertions = false
-
 [features]
 lua = []
 lua_int8 = ["lua"]