diff --git a/libgnomecanvas.spec b/libgnomecanvas.spec
index fc41418..e54fcb3 100644
--- a/libgnomecanvas.spec
+++ b/libgnomecanvas.spec
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ Requires: pkgconfig
 # for /usr/share/gtk-doc/html
 Requires: gtk-doc
 
-Patch0: libgnomecanvas-libs.patch
-
 %description devel
 
 The canvas widget allows you to create custom displays using stock items
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ Tk canvas widget but has evolved quite a bit over time.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
-%patch0 -p1 -b .libs
 
 %build
 export CFLAGS=$(echo $RPM_OPT_FLAGS |sed -e 's/O2/O1/g')