diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
index 54b5c4a06f99..81068d4c0796 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/breathe/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , docutils
 , fetchFromGitHub
-, fetchpatch
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 , sphinx
@@ -22,13 +21,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-LJXvtScyWRL8zfj877bJ4xuIbLV9IN3Sn9KPUTLMjMI=";
   };
 
-  patches = [
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/breathe-doc/breathe/commit/de3504c81c7cefc87c8229743f93232ca00a685d.patch";
-      hash = "sha256-UGld5j0F/hnTuS7KUFvgQL52xCUdaJ3/NeuEuHhpCxI=";
-    })
-  ];
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     docutils
     sphinx