diff --git a/community-mysql.spec b/community-mysql.spec
index 773cfd5..ed7d173 100644
--- a/community-mysql.spec
+++ b/community-mysql.spec
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 %global _pkgdocdirname %{pkg_name}%{!?_pkgdocdir:-%{version}}
 %{!?_pkgdocdir: %global _pkgdocdir %{_docdir}/%{pkg_name}-%{version}}
 
-# By default, patch(1) creates backup files when chunks apply with offsets.
-# Turn that off to ensure such files don't get included in RPMs (cf bz#884755).
-%global _default_patch_flags --no-backup-if-mismatch
-
 %global skiplist platform-specific-tests.list
 
 %global boost_bundled_version 1.77.0