diff --git a/pkgs/tools/virtualization/cloud-init/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/virtualization/cloud-init/default.nix
index 2b62e443e56..303c155422f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/virtualization/cloud-init/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/virtualization/cloud-init/default.nix
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ in pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
       --replace /etc $out/etc \
       --replace /lib/systemd $out/lib/systemd \
       --replace 'self.init_system = ""' 'self.init_system = "systemd"'
-
-    patchPhase
     '';
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = with pythonPackages; [ cheetah jinja2 prettytable