diff --git a/srcpkgs/patch/template b/srcpkgs/patch/template
index 94d8e4bc46c..74a1eea7ef9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/patch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/patch/template
@@ -13,5 +13,3 @@ long_desc="
  more original files, producing patched versions.
 
  This is the GPL version from the Free Software Foundation."
-
-bootstrap=yes