diff --git a/chapter03/patches.xml b/chapter03/patches.xml
index 27c23a6f2..24eb5485b 100644
--- a/chapter03/patches.xml
+++ b/chapter03/patches.xml
@@ -114,14 +114,6 @@
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
-    <varlistentry>
-      <term>Systemd Compat Patch - <token>&systemd-compat-patch-size;</token>:</term>
-      <listitem>
-        <para>Download: <ulink url="&patches-root;&systemd-compat-patch;"/></para>
-        <para>MD5 sum: <literal>&systemd-compat-patch-md5;</literal></para>
-      </listitem>
-    </varlistentry>
-
     <varlistentry>
       <term>Sysvinit Consolidated Patch - <token>&sysvinit-consolidated-patch-size;</token>:</term>
       <listitem>
diff --git a/patches.ent b/patches.ent
index 32d66f6f0..7b8ad1743 100644
--- a/patches.ent
+++ b/patches.ent
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@
 <!ENTITY sysvinit-consolidated-patch-md5 "0b7b5ea568a878fdcc4057b2bf36e5cb">
 <!ENTITY sysvinit-consolidated-patch-size "3.9 KB">
 
-<!ENTITY systemd-compat-patch "systemd-&systemd-version;-compat-1.patch">
-<!ENTITY systemd-compat-patch-md5 "7a1202e996122e6f2e10e94cba862ed8">
-<!ENTITY systemd-compat-patch-size "10 KB">
-
 <!ENTITY tar-manpage-patch "tar-&tar-version;-manpage-1.patch">
 <!ENTITY tar-manpage-patch-md5 "321f85ec32733b1a9399e788714a5156">
 <!ENTITY tar-manpage-patch-size "7.8 KB">