diff --git a/python-2.7.9-sles-disable-verification-by-default.patch b/python-2.7.9-sles-disable-verification-by-default.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 1dbea20..0000000
--- a/python-2.7.9-sles-disable-verification-by-default.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
---- a/Lib/ssl.py
-+++ b/Lib/ssl.py
-@@ -495,7 +495,17 @@ def _get_https_context_factory():
-         config_setting = os.environ.get(_https_verify_envvar)
-         if config_setting == '0':
-             return _create_unverified_context
--    return create_default_context
-+
-+    try:
-+        # load the TLS checks policy from separate package
-+        import sle_tls_checks_policy as policy
-+        if policy.get_policy:
-+            return policy.get_policy()
-+        else:
-+            # empty policy file means simply enable strict verification
-+            return create_default_context
-+    except ImportError:
-+        return create_default_context
- 
- _create_default_https_context = _get_https_context_factory()
- 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index fe629e8..4287594 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ Patch22:        python-2.7-libffi-aarch64.patch
 Patch24:        python-bsddb6.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM accept directory-based CA paths as well
 Patch33:        python-2.7.9-ssl_ca_path.patch
-# PATCH-FEATURE-SLE disable SSL verification-by-default in http clients
-Patch34:        python-2.7.9-sles-disable-verification-by-default.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM do not use non-ASCII filename in test_ssl.py
 Patch35:        do-not-use-non-ascii-in-test_ssl.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM bmwiedemann@suse.de -- allow python packages to build reproducibly
@@ -235,9 +233,6 @@ other applications.
 %patch22 -p1
 %patch24 -p1
 %patch33 -p1
-%if %{suse_version} == 1315 && !0%{?is_opensuse}
-%patch34 -p1
-%endif
 %patch35 -p1
 %patch38 -p1
 %ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
diff --git a/python-doc.spec b/python-doc.spec
index de8e30a..177b2ca 100644
--- a/python-doc.spec
+++ b/python-doc.spec
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ Patch22:        python-2.7-libffi-aarch64.patch
 Patch24:        python-bsddb6.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM accept directory-based CA paths as well
 Patch33:        python-2.7.9-ssl_ca_path.patch
-# PATCH-FEATURE-SLE disable SSL verification-by-default in http clients
-Patch34:        python-2.7.9-sles-disable-verification-by-default.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM do not use non-ASCII filename in test_ssl.py
 Patch35:        do-not-use-non-ascii-in-test_ssl.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM bmwiedemann@suse.de -- allow python packages to build reproducibly
@@ -172,9 +170,6 @@ Python, and Macintosh Module Reference in PDF format.
 %patch22 -p1
 %patch24 -p1
 %patch33 -p1
-%if %{suse_version} == 1315 && !0%{?is_opensuse}
-%patch34 -p1
-%endif
 %patch35 -p1
 %patch38 -p1
 %ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
diff --git a/python.changes b/python.changes
index 7361bcc..59555ec 100644
--- a/python.changes
+++ b/python.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 18 14:13:25 UTC 2022 - Marcus Meissner <meissner@suse.com>
+
+- python-2.7.9-sles-disable-verification-by-default.patch: remove
+  as it by default now always does strict enforcement anyway and it
+  is 2022.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Feb 26 12:41:42 UTC 2022 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python.spec b/python.spec
index 7a0d03b..ce1454f 100644
--- a/python.spec
+++ b/python.spec
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ Patch22:        python-2.7-libffi-aarch64.patch
 Patch24:        python-bsddb6.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM accept directory-based CA paths as well
 Patch33:        python-2.7.9-ssl_ca_path.patch
-# PATCH-FEATURE-SLE disable SSL verification-by-default in http clients
-Patch34:        python-2.7.9-sles-disable-verification-by-default.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM do not use non-ASCII filename in test_ssl.py
 Patch35:        do-not-use-non-ascii-in-test_ssl.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM bmwiedemann@suse.de -- allow python packages to build reproducibly
@@ -288,9 +286,6 @@ that rely on earlier non-verification behavior.
 %patch22 -p1
 %patch24 -p1
 %patch33 -p1
-%if %{suse_version} == 1315 && !0%{?is_opensuse}
-%patch34 -p1
-%endif
 %patch35 -p1
 %patch38 -p1
 %ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le