diff --git a/gnome-applets.spec b/gnome-applets.spec
index f52c36b..cac582c 100644
--- a/gnome-applets.spec
+++ b/gnome-applets.spec
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ cp gswitchit/gswitchit-applet.png  gswitchit/gswitchit-properties-capplet.png
 
 %build
 
-# .uniquecd patch modifies cdplayer/Makefile.am
-# .themed-mixer-icons patch modifies cdplayer/Makefile.am
-aclocal
-automake
-autoconf
-
 %ifarch %{apmd_archs}
 %define DisableBattstat ""
 %else