diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs-ext/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs-ext/default.nix
index eafd91212523..c5ea30c14560 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs-ext/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-stubs-ext/default.nix
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-JpbW99hTg0GwYM/6lWXHLqeX6GZofgQLhtKcrYeZ5f4=";
   };
 
-  # setup.cfg tries to pull in nonexistent LICENSE.txt file
-  postPatch = "rm setup.cfg";
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     django
     typing-extensions