diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix
index d8194ccb63be..f5ca543f70b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/default.nix
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
  
   buildInputs = [zlib openssl];
-  patches = [./openssh-no-host-key.patch];
 }