diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 64b3688ddd..061aa25e1f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -223,12 +223,6 @@ gimp-win64:
     - apt-cache
   script:
     - export PATH="`pwd`/.local/bin:$PATH"
-
-    - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends wget
-    - wget https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/1563.patch
-    - git apply 1563.patch
-
     - mkdir _build && cd _build
     - echo 'crossroad meson ..
               -Dgtk-doc=false && ninja install &&
@@ -288,12 +282,6 @@ gimp-win32:
     - apt-cache
   script:
     - export PATH="`pwd`/.local/bin:$PATH"
-
-    - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends wget
-    - wget https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/1563.patch
-    - git apply 1563.patch
-
     - mkdir _build && cd _build
     - echo 'crossroad meson ..
               -Dwmf=disabled  -Dmng=disabled -Dgtk-doc=false && ninja install &&