diff --git a/subprojects/libass.wrap b/subprojects/libass.wrap
index 326b3a87b..3e64a4ab2 100644
--- a/subprojects/libass.wrap
+++ b/subprojects/libass.wrap
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 directory = libass
 url = https://github.com/TypesettingTools/libass.git
 revision = meson-pr
-patch_directory = libass
diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/libass/dirent.h b/subprojects/packagefiles/libass/dirent.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fcbd0289b..000000000
--- a/subprojects/packagefiles/libass/dirent.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-// libass uses dirent in a function we don't use, so just provide a dummy version
-typedef struct DIR { int dummy; } DIR;
-typedef struct dirent { char *d_name; } dirent;
-static inline DIR *opendir(const char *x) { return 0; }
-static inline struct dirent *readdir(DIR *x) { return 0; }
-static inline void closedir(DIR *x) { }