diff --git a/mapserver.spec b/mapserver.spec
index ecf5107..2cc7fac 100644
--- a/mapserver.spec
+++ b/mapserver.spec
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ within the Java programming language.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
-%patch -p1
+#%patch -p1
 # fix spurious perm bits
 chmod -x tests/home.png
 chmod -x rfc/ms-rfc-8.txt