diff --git a/helpers/config b/helpers/config
index 9afecb1578a58c25af78dc8d3d5e8491856b5b3e..5d4280ef05745ad65f861201a3013f0297fecfd7 100755
--- a/helpers/config
+++ b/helpers/config
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ fi
 }
 
 remove_patch(){
-  rm debian/patches/$1
+  rm "$(find debian/patches -name "$1")"
   sed -i "/$1/d" debian/patches/series
 }