diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 26cebf7f..06c2f769 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ byobu (5.30) unreleased; urgency=low
     - use $BYOBU_SHELL_TITLE in tmux too
   * usr/share/byobu/windows/Makefile.am:
     - fix lintian warning, install as DATA rather than SCRIPTS
+  * debian/po/POTFILES.in:
+    - re-add this file, not sure when/how it got removed, fixes lintian
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:18:01 -0600
 
diff --git a/debian/po/POTFILES.in b/debian/po/POTFILES.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cef83a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[type: gettext/rfc822deb] templates