diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-healpix/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-healpix/default.nix
index c08146363217..b25fb6e9eb43 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-healpix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astropy-healpix/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 , stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
-, fetchpatch
 , numpy
 , astropy
 , astropy-extension-helpers
@@ -24,16 +23,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-74k4vfcpdXw4CowXNHlNc3StAOB2f8Si+mOma+8SYkI=";
   };
 
-  patches = [
-    # remove on next udpate. make Numpy loop function args const correct.
-    # https://github.com/astropy/astropy-healpix/pull/199
-    (fetchpatch {
-      name = "numpy-const-args-match.patch";
-      url = "https://github.com/astropy/astropy-healpix/commit/ccf6d9ea4be131f56646adbd7bc482bfcd84f21c.patch";
-      hash = "sha256-fpDxTbs3sHJSb4mnveorM+wlseXbZu1biGyBTNC9ZUo=";
-    })
-  ];
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     astropy-extension-helpers
     setuptools