diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 615ddf5e866c..4a33fa79b441 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1834,20 +1834,6 @@ let
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });
 
-    SharedObject = old.SharedObject.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
-      # backport PR resolving build issues: https://github.com/Jiefei-Wang/SharedObject/pull/17
-      patches = let inherit (pkgs) fetchpatch; in [
-        (fetchpatch {
-          url = "https://github.com/Jiefei-Wang/SharedObject/pull/17/commits/50c4b2964649d7f5a14d843bd7089ab62650fcd3.patch";
-          sha256 = "sha256-zn535IeOYRvyQ2yxgoGEq2wccrl9xdu9nREmy7sV+PQ=";
-        })
-        (fetchpatch {
-          url = "https://github.com/Jiefei-Wang/SharedObject/pull/17/commits/bf096a39858e9210cbe246d4b136905d4cfbfaf4.patch";
-          sha256 = "sha256-Z+BZOkFnLgIBiVuPsAHp7bMXzADcvuHV4hILdmLvd+k=";
-        })
-      ];
-    });
-
     httr2 = old.httr2.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       preConfigure = "patchShebangs configure";
     });