diff --git a/libbpf-cargo/CHANGELOG.md b/libbpf-cargo/CHANGELOG.md
index 300c0e71..904f94e0 100644
--- a/libbpf-cargo/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/libbpf-cargo/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Unreleased
 ----------
-- Removed `SkeletonBuilder::skip_clang_version_check`
+- Removed `SkeletonBuilder::skip_clang_version_check` and
+  `SkeletonBuilder::debug`
 - Removed `--skip-clang-version-checks` option of `libbpf build`
   sub-command
 - Replaced `--debug` option of `libbpf` sub-command with `-v` /
diff --git a/libbpf-cargo/src/lib.rs b/libbpf-cargo/src/lib.rs
index 81068c45..d5e30f56 100644
--- a/libbpf-cargo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libbpf-cargo/src/lib.rs
@@ -98,14 +98,12 @@ mod test;
 ///
 /// SkeletonBuilder::new()
 ///     .source("myobject.bpf.c")
-///     .debug(true)
 ///     .clang("/opt/clang/clang")
 ///     .build_and_generate("/output/path")
 ///     .unwrap();
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct SkeletonBuilder {
-    debug: bool,
     source: Option<PathBuf>,
     obj: Option<PathBuf>,
     clang: Option<PathBuf>,
@@ -123,7 +121,6 @@ impl Default for SkeletonBuilder {
 impl SkeletonBuilder {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         SkeletonBuilder {
-            debug: false,
             source: None,
             obj: None,
             clang: None,
@@ -149,14 +146,6 @@ impl SkeletonBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Turn debug output on or off
-    ///
-    /// Default is off
-    pub fn debug(&mut self, debug: bool) -> &mut SkeletonBuilder {
-        self.debug = debug;
-        self
-    }
-
     /// Specify which `clang` binary to use
     ///
     /// Default searches `$PATH` for `clang`
diff --git a/libbpf-cargo/src/test.rs b/libbpf-cargo/src/test.rs
index 0fd1de67..aeced8fe 100644
--- a/libbpf-cargo/src/test.rs
+++ b/libbpf-cargo/src/test.rs
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ fn test_skeleton_builder_basic() {
     let skel = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     SkeletonBuilder::new()
         .source(proj_dir.join("src/bpf/prog.bpf.c"))
-        .debug(true)
         .build_and_generate(skel.path())
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -770,7 +769,6 @@ fn test_skeleton_builder_clang_opts() {
     // Should fail b/c `PURPOSE` not defined
     SkeletonBuilder::new()
         .source(proj_dir.join("src/bpf/prog.bpf.c"))
-        .debug(true)
         .clang("clang")
         .build_and_generate(skel.path())
         .unwrap_err();
@@ -778,7 +776,6 @@ fn test_skeleton_builder_clang_opts() {
     // Should succeed b/c we defined the macro
     SkeletonBuilder::new()
         .source(proj_dir.join("src/bpf/prog.bpf.c"))
-        .debug(true)
         .clang("clang")
         .clang_args(["-DPURPOSE=you_pass_the_butter"])
         .build_and_generate(skel.path())
@@ -1084,7 +1081,6 @@ fn test_skeleton_builder_deterministic() {
     let skel1 = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     SkeletonBuilder::new()
         .source(proj_dir.join("src/bpf/prog.bpf.c"))
-        .debug(true)
         .clang("clang")
         .build_and_generate(skel1.path())
         .unwrap();
@@ -1093,7 +1089,6 @@ fn test_skeleton_builder_deterministic() {
     let skel2 = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
     SkeletonBuilder::new()
         .source(proj_dir.join("src/bpf/prog.bpf.c"))
-        .debug(true)
         .clang("clang")
         .build_and_generate(skel2.path())
         .unwrap();