diff --git a/ietf/settings.py b/ietf/settings.py
index 172c5bc32..4bf388aff 100644
--- a/ietf/settings.py
+++ b/ietf/settings.py
@@ -980,7 +980,6 @@ CHECKS_LIBRARY_PATCHES_TO_APPLY = [
     'patch/fix-django-unicode-comparison-bug.patch',
     'patch/fix-unidecode-argument-warning.patch',
     'patch/fix-faker-provider-ro-RO-string.patch',
-    'patch/add-patch-already-patched-flag.patch',
     'patch/fix-patch-no-chdir.patch',
 ]
 if DEBUG:
diff --git a/patch/fix-patch-no-chdir.patch b/patch/fix-patch-no-chdir.patch
index 64e5b120d..bea63dcb2 100644
--- a/patch/fix-patch-no-chdir.patch
+++ b/patch/fix-patch-no-chdir.patch
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@
 -
      # todo: check for premature eof
      return (errors == 0)
+