diff --git a/config/paths-debian.conf b/config/paths-debian.conf
index 1f5ea37d..f3bf4ff0 100644
--- a/config/paths-debian.conf
+++ b/config/paths-debian.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ after  = paths-overrides.local
 
 [DEFAULT]
 
+banaction = nftables
+banaction_allports = nftables[type=allports]
+
+sshd_backend = systemd
+
 syslog_mail = /var/log/mail.log
 
 # control the `mail.warn` setting, see `/etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf` (if commented `mail.*` wins).
diff --git a/debian/debian-files/jail.d_defaults-debian.conf b/debian/debian-files/jail.d_defaults-debian.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index d0d52ae8..00000000
--- a/debian/debian-files/jail.d_defaults-debian.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[DEFAULT]
-banaction = nftables
-banaction_allports = nftables[type=allports]
-backend = systemd
-
-[sshd]
-enabled = true