diff --git a/py2.patch b/py2.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index f1cd7c7..0000000
--- a/py2.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
-index fdc9b53..5db7014 100755
---- a/setup.py
-+++ b/setup.py
-@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
- from setuptools import setup
- 
- # read the contents of your README file
--from os import path
--this_directory = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
--with open(path.join(this_directory, 'README.md'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
-+import os.path
-+import io
-+
-+this_directory = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
-+with io.open(os.path.join(this_directory, 'README.md'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
-     long_description = f.read()
- 
- setup(
diff --git a/python-screenplain.changes b/python-screenplain.changes
index 98b1890..7245e00 100644
--- a/python-screenplain.changes
+++ b/python-screenplain.changes
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Thu Dec 03 21:34:14 UTC 2020 - mcepl@cepl.eu
 
 - Update to version 0.9.0+git.1597423678.4e34d1f:
   * Don't use open, but more compatible io.open
+- Remove py2.patch, which has been included upstream.
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug 14 16:29:32 UTC 2020 - mcepl@cepl.eu
diff --git a/python-screenplain.spec b/python-screenplain.spec
index 7dabac0..843b625 100644
--- a/python-screenplain.spec
+++ b/python-screenplain.spec
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ URL:            http://www.screenplain.com/
 # Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/s/screenplain/screenplain-%%{version}.tar.gz
 # Tarball generated from gh#vilcans/screenplain#62
 Source:         screenplain-%{version}.tar.gz
-# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM py2.patch mcepl@suse.com
-# Don't use open(), but more compatible io.open()
-Patch0:         py2.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pycodestyle}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module reportlab}