diff --git a/hplip-retry-open.patch b/hplip-retry-open.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 75723e7..0000000
--- a/hplip-retry-open.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-diff -up hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c.retry-open hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c
---- hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c.retry-open	2009-10-27 11:46:00.181457688 +0000
-+++ hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c	2009-10-27 11:57:51.527583553 +0000
-@@ -724,11 +724,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-                /* Open hp device. */
-                while ((stat = hpmud_open_device(argv[0], ma.prt_mode, &hd)) != HPMUD_R_OK)
-                {
--                  if (stat != HPMUD_R_DEVICE_BUSY)
--                  {
--                     BUG("ERROR: cannot open device stat=%d: %s\n", stat, argv[0]);
--                     goto bugout;
--                  }
-+		  if (getenv ("CLASS") != NULL)
-+		  {
-+		     /* If the CLASS environment variable is set we
-+		      * need to give other class members a chance in
-+		      * case their devices are ready to go.
-+		      */
-+
-+		     BUG("INFO: cannot open device stat=%d: %s\n", stat, argv[0]);
-+		     BUG("INFO: queuing on next printer in class...\n");
-+
-+		     /* Prevent job requeuing too quickly. */
-+		     sleep (5);
-+
-+		     goto bugout;
-+		  }
- 
-                   /* Display user error. */
-                   device_event(argv[0], printer, 5000+stat, argv[2], argv[1], argv[3]);
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index c5e530d..98f1f37 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 3.9.8
-Release: 19%{?dist}
+Release: 20%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Conflicts: system-config-printer < 0.6.132
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Patch8: hplip-non-scripts.patch
 Patch9: hplip-requirespageregion.patch
 Patch10: hplip-discovery-method.patch
 Patch11: hplip-device-reconnected.patch
-Patch12: hplip-retry-open.patch
 Patch13: hplip-plugin-error.patch
 Patch14: hplip-hpcups-sigpipe.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -149,9 +148,6 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_DIR/%{name}-%{version}
 # Give up trying to print a job to a reconnected device (bug #515481).
 %patch11 -p1 -b .device-reconnected
 
-# Retry when connecting to device fails (bug #528483).
-%patch12 -p1 -b .retry-open
-
 # Set a printer-state-reason when there's a missing required plugin
 # (bug #531330).
 %patch13 -p1 -b .plugin-error
@@ -362,6 +358,9 @@ fi
 /usr/bin/update-desktop-database &>/dev/null ||:
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Oct 30 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-20
+- Reverted retry patch until it can be tested some more.
+
 * Thu Oct 29 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-19
 - Retry when connecting to device fails (bug #528483).
 - Avoid busy loop in hpcups when backend has exited (bug #525944).