diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix
index 7dd91ffb247..990c3c4fdf9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ let
   self = mkDerivation {
     name = "krunner";
     meta = { maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.ttuegel ]; };
-    patches = [
-      # Un-deprecate virtual method to restore binary compatibility.
-      (assert !(lib.versionOlder "5.72" self.version); fetchpatch {
-        url = "https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/krunner/-/commit/8f7ce559b84ee0c21de0256e6591793e4b95f411.diff";
-        sha256 = "124xqxpgmc5fdn1mcf8x1564pqc5y81j7lhzcirql2xcs0sbcyby";
-      })
-    ];
     nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules ];
     buildInputs = [
       kconfig kcoreaddons ki18n kio kservice qtdeclarative solid