diff --git a/qt5-qtbase.spec b/qt5-qtbase.spec
index 2ebadbf..00e3b3c 100644
--- a/qt5-qtbase.spec
+++ b/qt5-qtbase.spec
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ Source10: macros.qt5-qtbase
 # support multilib optflags
 Patch2: qtbase-multilib_optflags.patch
 
-# borrowed from opensuse
-# track private api via properly versioned symbols
-# downside: binaries produced with these differently-versioned symbols are no longer
-# compatible with qt-project.org's Qt binary releases.
-Patch8: tell-the-truth-about-private-api.patch
-
 # upstreamable patches
 # namespace QT_VERSION_CHECK to workaround major/minor being pre-defined (#1396755)
 Patch50: qtbase-opensource-src-5.8.0-QT_VERSION_CHECK.patch
@@ -398,9 +392,6 @@ Qt5 libraries used for drawing widgets and OpenGL items.
 
 ## upstream fixes
 
-# omit '-b .tell-the-truth-about-private-api' so it doesn't end up in installed files -- rdieter
-%patch8 -p1
-
 %patch50 -p1 -b .QT_VERSION_CHECK
 # FIXME/TODO : rebase or drop -- rdieter
 #patch51 -p1 -b .hidpi_scale_at_192
diff --git a/tell-the-truth-about-private-api.patch b/tell-the-truth-about-private-api.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 2dbced4..0000000
--- a/tell-the-truth-about-private-api.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
-index e6a0d97..cf93041 100644
---- a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
-+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
-@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ android: CONFIG += qt_android_deps no_linker_version_script
-     QMAKE_LFLAGS += $${QMAKE_LFLAGS_VERSION_SCRIPT}$$verscript
-
-     internal_module {
--        verscript_content = "Qt_$${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}_PRIVATE_API { *; };"
-+        verscript_content = "Qt_$${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}.$${QT_MINOR_VERSION}.$${QT_PATCH_VERSION}_PRIVATE_API { *; };"
-     } else {
--        verscript_content = "Qt_$${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}_PRIVATE_API {" \
-+        verscript_content = "Qt_$${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}.$${QT_MINOR_VERSION}.$${QT_PATCH_VERSION}_PRIVATE_API {" \
-                             "    qt_private_api_tag*;"
-
-         private_api_headers = $$SYNCQT.PRIVATE_HEADER_FILES $$SYNCQT.QPA_HEADER_FILES