diff -rupN devscripts-2.17.10/scripts/Makefile devscripts-2.17.10-new/scripts/Makefile
--- devscripts-2.17.10/scripts/Makefile	2017-09-14 21:52:06.784038830 +0200
+++ devscripts-2.17.10-new/scripts/Makefile	2017-09-14 21:52:16.007015284 +0200
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ clean:
 test: test_pl test_sh test_py
 
 install: all
-	python3 setup.py install --root="$(DESTDIR)" --no-compile --install-layout=deb
+	python3 setup.py install --root="$(DESTDIR)" --no-compile
 	cp $(SCRIPTS) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	ln -sf edit-patch $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/add-patch
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(COMPL_DIR)