diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/bug-58800.patch b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/bug-58800.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index c8e8666761a..00000000000
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/bug-58800.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-Index: gcc-4_8-branch/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/stl_algo.h
-===================================================================
---- gcc-4_8-branch/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/stl_algo.h	(revision 203872)
-+++ gcc-4_8-branch/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/stl_algo.h	(revision 203873)
-@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@
- 				_RandomAccessIterator __last)
-     {
-       _RandomAccessIterator __mid = __first + (__last - __first) / 2;
--      std::__move_median_to_first(__first, __first + 1, __mid, (__last - 2));
-+      std::__move_median_to_first(__first, __first + 1, __mid, __last - 1);
-       return std::__unguarded_partition(__first + 1, __last, *__first);
-     }
- 
-@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@
- 				_RandomAccessIterator __last, _Compare __comp)
-     {
-       _RandomAccessIterator __mid = __first + (__last - __first) / 2;
--      std::__move_median_to_first(__first, __first + 1, __mid, (__last - 2),
-+      std::__move_median_to_first(__first, __first + 1, __mid, __last - 1,
- 				  __comp);
-       return std::__unguarded_partition(__first + 1, __last, *__first, __comp);
-     }
-Index: gcc-4_8-branch/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/25_algorithms/nth_element/58800.cc
-===================================================================
---- gcc-4_8-branch/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/25_algorithms/nth_element/58800.cc	(revision 0)
-+++ gcc-4_8-branch/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/25_algorithms/nth_element/58800.cc	(revision 203873)
-@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
-+// Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-+//
-+// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library.  This library is free
-+// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
-+// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-+// Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
-+// any later version.
-+
-+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-+// GNU General Public License for more details.
-+
-+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
-+// with this library; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
-+// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-+
-+// 25.3.2 [lib.alg.nth.element]
-+
-+// { dg-options "-std=gnu++11" }
-+
-+#include <algorithm>
-+#include <testsuite_hooks.h>
-+#include <testsuite_iterators.h>
-+
-+using __gnu_test::test_container;
-+using __gnu_test::random_access_iterator_wrapper;
-+
-+typedef test_container<int, random_access_iterator_wrapper> Container;
-+
-+void test01()
-+{
-+  std::vector<int> v = {
-+    207089,
-+    202585,
-+    180067,
-+    157549,
-+    211592,
-+    216096,
-+    207089
-+  };
-+
-+  Container con(v.data(), v.data() + 7);
-+
-+  std::nth_element(con.begin(), con.begin() + 3, con.end());
-+}
-+
-+int main()
-+{
-+  test01();
-+  return 0;
-+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
index 01f7ea6e3e6..84a33baeb38 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ assert langGo -> langCC;
 with stdenv.lib;
 with builtins;
 
-let version = "4.8.2";
+let version = "4.8.3";
 
     # Whether building a cross-compiler for GNU/Hurd.
     crossGNU = cross != null && cross.config == "i586-pc-gnu";
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ let version = "4.8.2";
   */
     enableParallelBuilding = !profiledCompiler;
 
-    patches = [ ./bug-58800.patch ] # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58800
+    patches = []
       ++ optional enableParallelBuilding ./parallel-bconfig.patch
       ++ optional (cross != null) ./libstdc++-target.patch
       # ++ optional noSysDirs ./no-sys-dirs.patch
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnu/gcc/gcc-${version}/gcc-${version}.tar.bz2";
-    sha256 = "1j6dwgby4g3p3lz7zkss32ghr45zpdidrg8xvazvn91lqxv25p09";
+    sha256 = "07hg10zs7gnqz58my10ch0zygizqh0z0bz6pv4pgxx45n48lz3ka";
   };
 
   inherit patches;