diff --git a/helpers/make-gnome-session b/helpers/make-gnome-session
index f6728935784740916c70b9989c42573934068e7a..075809dad889b2b1df798cda97c6a5934c6e6e03 100644
--- a/helpers/make-gnome-session
+++ b/helpers/make-gnome-session
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ QUILT=skip
 
 . ./config
 
-for i in 50_ubuntu_sessions.patch 52_xdg_current_desktop.patch; do
-    rm debian/patches/$i
-    sed "/$i/d" -i debian/patches/series
-done
-
 export QUILT_PATCHES=debian/patches
 quilt push -a