diff --git a/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix
index 2d12b78ebfe9..285f2b83578c 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/mpd/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, fetchpatch, meson, ninja, pkg-config, glib, systemd, boost, fmt, buildPackages
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, meson, ninja, pkg-config, glib, systemd, boost, fmt, buildPackages
 # Darwin inputs
 , AudioToolbox, AudioUnit
 # Inputs
@@ -148,15 +148,6 @@ let
 
       depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
 
-      # FIXME: see if it's still necessary and remove on next release
-      patches = [
-        (fetchpatch {
-          url = "https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/commit/50c1e3738a672f933560247b5527d365d17b1c02.patch";
-          hash = "sha256-99XL3Yb1f9yrD0p+Ssn1HfAHrVoO/ky6bp3e1n1+yvg=";
-          excludes = [ "NEWS" ];
-        })
-      ];
-
       postPatch = lib.optionalString (stdenv.isDarwin && lib.versionOlder stdenv.hostPlatform.darwinSdkVersion "12.0") ''
         substituteInPlace src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx \
           --replace kAudioObjectPropertyElement{Main,Master} \