diff --git a/tar-heap_overflow_in_rtapelib.patch b/tar-heap_overflow_in_rtapelib.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 41d0626..0000000
--- a/tar-heap_overflow_in_rtapelib.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-From 9bc39283e4cc6ab9e5913ccbf766998eab4ff093 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua>
-Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:49:03 +0000
-Subject: Bugfixes in rtapelib
-
-* lib/rmt.h (rmtcreat): Use fcntl O_ macros insead of
-their hardcoded values.
-* lib/rtapelib.c (rmt_read__,rmt_ioctl__): Prevent
-potential overflow.
----
-diff --git a/lib/rmt.h b/lib/rmt.h
-index 50f037c..2ce9dc5 100644
---- a/lib/rmt.h
-+++ b/lib/rmt.h
-@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ extern bool force_local_option;
- 
- #define rmtcreat(dev_name, mode, command) \
-    (_remdev (dev_name) \
--    ? rmt_open__ (dev_name, 1 | O_CREAT, __REM_BIAS, command) \
-+    ? rmt_open__ (dev_name, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY, __REM_BIAS, command) \
-     : creat (dev_name, mode))
- 
- #define rmtlstat(dev_name, muffer) \
-diff --git a/lib/rtapelib.c b/lib/rtapelib.c
-index 02ad1e7..cb645db 100644
---- a/lib/rtapelib.c
-+++ b/lib/rtapelib.c
-@@ -573,7 +573,8 @@ rmt_read__ (int handle, char *buffer, size_t length)
- 
-   sprintf (command_buffer, "R%lu\n", (unsigned long) length);
-   if (do_command (handle, command_buffer) == -1
--      || (status = get_status (handle)) == SAFE_READ_ERROR)
-+      || (status = get_status (handle)) == SAFE_READ_ERROR
-+      || status > length)
-     return SAFE_READ_ERROR;
- 
-   for (counter = 0; counter < status; counter += rlen, buffer += rlen)
-@@ -709,6 +710,12 @@ rmt_ioctl__ (int handle, int operation, char *argument)
- 	    || (status = get_status (handle), status == -1))
- 	  return -1;
- 
-+	if (status > sizeof (struct mtop))
-+	  {
-+	    errno = EOVERFLOW;
-+	    return -1;
-+	  }
-+	
- 	for (; status > 0; status -= counter, argument += counter)
- 	  {
- 	    counter = safe_read (READ_SIDE (handle), argument, status);
---
-cgit v0.8.2.1
diff --git a/tar.changes b/tar.changes
index d22680c..9ba0e4c 100644
--- a/tar.changes
+++ b/tar.changes
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-Wed Mar  3 09:29:23 UTC 2010 - mseben@novell.com
-
-- added heap_overflow_in_rtapelib.patch fix possible heap overflow in 
-  rtapelib.c (bnc#579475)
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb  2 20:35:03 UTC 2010 - mseben@novell.com
 
diff --git a/tar.spec b/tar.spec
index 027b8d4..1b165aa 100644
--- a/tar.spec
+++ b/tar.spec
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ Patch1:         tar-disable-listed02-test.diff
 Patch2:         tar-manpage.patch
 Patch3:         tar-wildcards.patch
 Patch5:         tar-1.22-fortifysourcessigabrt.patch
-#fix possible heap overflow in rtapelib.c bnc#579475 (fix already in upstream git)
-Patch6:		    tar-heap_overflow_in_rtapelib.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 Recommends:     xz
 Recommends:     tar-lang = %version
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ Shell scripts for system backup/restore
 %patch2 -p1
 %patch3 -p1
 %patch5 -p1
-%patch6 -p1
 
 %build
 rm -f po/no.* po/ky.*