diff --git a/akonadi-server.spec b/akonadi-server.spec
index 080816f..28661a0 100644
--- a/akonadi-server.spec
+++ b/akonadi-server.spec
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ Group:          System/GUI/KDE
 Url:            http://akonadi-project.org
 Source:         %{rname}-%{version}.tar.xz
 Source99:       akonadi-server-rpmlintrc
-#PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM fix-connect-api.patch  montel@kde.org
-Patch1:         fix-connect-api.patch
 BuildRequires:  boost-devel
 BuildRequires:  cmake >= 2.8.12
 BuildRequires:  extra-cmake-modules >= %{kf5_version}
@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@ service.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{rname}-%{version}
-%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
   %cmake_kf5 -d build -- -DINSTALL_QSQLITE_IN_QT_PREFIX=TRUE -DQT_PLUGINS_DIR=%{_kf5_plugindir}