diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix
index 7c800b9d40aa..c05ba6d0cff0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/zchunk/default.nix
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-YzCEQuG38lVhCwZznhIyny6Yya8iNuhdqgYBz9OhGOc=";
   };
 
-  # unbreak on darwin by finding argp-standalone, based on the patch from
-  # buildroot:
-  #    https://github.com/buildroot/buildroot/raw/master/package/zchunk/0001-meson-fix-argp-standalone-wrap-and-find_library.patch
-  patches = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin ./0001-meson-fix-argp-standalone.patch;
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja