diff --git a/chapter03/patches.xml b/chapter03/patches.xml
index c942f5672..85a728d11 100644
--- a/chapter03/patches.xml
+++ b/chapter03/patches.xml
@@ -15,20 +15,6 @@ needed to build an LFS system:</para>
 
 <variablelist role="materials">
 
-<varlistentry>
-<term>Bash Avoid Wcontinued Patch - 1 KB:</term>
-<listitem>
-<para><ulink url="&patches-root;&bash-avoid_WCONTINUED-patch;"/></para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
-<varlistentry>
-<term>Bash Various Fixes - 23 KB:</term>
-<listitem>
-<para><ulink url="&patches-root;&bash-fixes-patch;"/></para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
 <varlistentry>
 <term>Bzip2 Bzgrep Security Fixes Patch - 1 KB:</term>
 <listitem>
@@ -126,13 +112,6 @@ needed to build an LFS system:</para>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
-<varlistentry>
-<term>Readline Fixes Patch - 7 KB:</term>
-<listitem>
-<para><ulink url="&patches-root;&readline-fixes-patch;"/></para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
 <varlistentry>
 <term>Shadow Configure Script Patch - 1KB:</term>
 <listitem>