diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index 6f1dac7df7..24406addff 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Mono
 Url:            http://www.mono-project.com
 Source0:        http://download.mono-project.com/sources/mono/mono-%{version}.tar.xz
 #Patch0:		llvm_llc_opt_default_path.patch
-Patch1:		use_python3_not_unversioned.patch
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  bison
@@ -143,9 +142,6 @@ technologies that have been submitted to the ECMA for standardization.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n mono-%{version}
 #%patch0 -p1
-%if 0%{?rhel} >= 8
-%patch1 -p1
-%endif
 
 %build
 %{?scl:scl enable %{scl} - << \EOF}