diff --git a/science/gis/pdal/pspec.xml b/science/gis/pdal/pspec.xml
index db199992e5..b3706dee2c 100644
--- a/science/gis/pdal/pspec.xml
+++ b/science/gis/pdal/pspec.xml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
             <Dependency>python3-sphinx_rtd_theme</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
-            <Patch>PDAL_sphinxconf.patch </Patch>
-            <Patch>PDAL_unbundle.patch</Patch>
+<!--             <Patch>PDAL_sphinxconf.patch </Patch> -->
+<!--             <Patch>PDAL_unbundle.patch</Patch> -->
         </Patches>
     </Source>