diff --git a/libpfm.spec b/libpfm.spec
index 9b95736..13e4f2c 100644
--- a/libpfm.spec
+++ b/libpfm.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Python bindings for libpfm4 and perf_event_open system call.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 
-%patch1 -p1
+#%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 %if %{with python}