diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix
index 89f01e29d46d7..50218663c43bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix
@@ -20,18 +20,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-V/q8Xw5F9I0kB7NccxGSq8iWN2QR/n5LuDb/oD04+Q0=";
   };
-  patches = [
-    # should be included in next release
-    (fetchpatch {
-      name = "joblib-1.2.0-compat.patch";
-      url = "https://github.com/scikit-learn-contrib/hdbscan/commit/d829c639923f6866e1917e46ddbde45b513913f3.patch";
-      excludes = [
-        "docs/basic_hdbscan.rst"
-        "docs/how_hdbscan_works.rst"
-      ];
-      hash = "sha256-t0D4OsHEcMwmBZM8Mk1N0uAKi6ra+TOzEks9/efsvWI=";
-    })
-  ];
 
   pythonRemoveDeps = [ "cython" ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pythonRelaxDepsHook cython ];