diff --git a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/iterm2/disable_updates.patch b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/iterm2/disable_updates.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index e717c58f30f1..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/iterm2/disable_updates.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
---- iTerm2/sources/iTermPreferences.m   2016-06-23 16:55:28.000000000 +0200
-+++ iTerm2/sources/iTermPreferences.m   2016-06-23 16:55:42.000000000 +0200
-@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
-                   kPreferenceKeyInstantReplayMemoryMegabytes: @4,
-                   kPreferenceKeySavePasteAndCommandHistory: @NO,
-                   kPreferenceKeyAddBonjourHostsToProfiles: @NO,
--                  kPreferenceKeyCheckForUpdatesAutomatically: @YES,
-+                  kPreferenceKeyCheckForUpdatesAutomatically: @NO,
-                   kPreferenceKeyCheckForTestReleases: @NO,
-                   kPreferenceKeyLoadPrefsFromCustomFolder: @NO,
-                   kPreferenceKeyNeverRemindPrefsChangesLostForFileHaveSelection: @NO,