diff --git a/templates/cgi/debian-official/form.html b/templates/cgi/debian-official/form.html
index 9e4aa678e..67fd62874 100644
--- a/templates/cgi/debian-official/form.html
+++ b/templates/cgi/debian-official/form.html
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 			<td><label for="Distribution">--distribution:</label> </td>
 			<td>
 				<select id="Distribution" name="distribution" size="1">
-					<option value="etch">etch</option>
 					<option selected value="lenny">lenny</option>
 					<option value="squeeze">squeeze</option>
 					<option value="sid">sid</option>
diff --git a/templates/cgi/debian-unofficial/form.html b/templates/cgi/debian-unofficial/form.html
index efd01e949..831aef0ae 100644
--- a/templates/cgi/debian-unofficial/form.html
+++ b/templates/cgi/debian-unofficial/form.html
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 			<td><label for="Distribution">--distribution:</label> </td>
 			<td>
 				<select id="Distribution" name="distribution" size="1">
-					<option value="etch">etch</option>
 					<option selected value="lenny">lenny</option>
 					<option value="squeeze">squeeze</option>
 					<option value="sid">sid</option>