diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml b/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml
index 78f8539fa2..647aaf051b 100755
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
             <Dependency>kdbusaddons-devel</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
          <Patches>
-             <Patch level="1">kate-17.04.0-allow-root.patch</Patch>
-             <Patch level="1">kwrite-17.04.0-allow-root.patch</Patch>
+<!--              <Patch level="1">kate-17.04.0-allow-root.patch</Patch> -->
+<!--              <Patch level="1">kwrite-17.04.0-allow-root.patch</Patch> -->
 <!--              <Patch level="1">e002696b.patch</Patch> -->
 <!--              <Patch level="1">36ede44f.patch</Patch> -->
         </Patches>