diff --git a/gnu/packages/backup.scm b/gnu/packages/backup.scm
index 801d570bf4..a2dcffaab6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/backup.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/backup.scm
@@ -557,7 +557,6 @@ (define-public libchop
               (sha256
                (base32
                 "0fpdyxww41ba52d98blvnf543xvirq1v9xz1i3x1gm9lzlzpmc2g"))
-              (patches (search-patches "diffutils-gets-undeclared.patch"))
               (modules '((guix build utils)))
               (snippet
                '(begin
diff --git a/gnu/packages/idutils.scm b/gnu/packages/idutils.scm
index d16f2ffdeb..3e404b9a6f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/idutils.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/idutils.scm
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ (define-public idutils
              (sha256
               (base32
                "1hmai3422iaqnp34kkzxdnywl7n7pvlxp11vrw66ybxn9wxg90c1"))
-             (patches (search-patches "diffutils-gets-undeclared.patch"))
              (modules '((guix build utils)))
              (snippet
               '(begin