diff --git a/sys-power/upower/upower-0.99.13.ebuild b/sys-power/upower/upower-0.99.13.ebuild
index 5d1473a..38b65f5 100644
--- a/sys-power/upower/upower-0.99.13.ebuild
+++ b/sys-power/upower/upower-0.99.13.ebuild
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ QA_MULTILIB_PATHS="usr/lib/${PN}/.*"
 
 DOCS=( AUTHORS HACKING NEWS README )
 
-PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}/${P}-fix-power_now-energy_rate-readings.patch" ) # bug 796896
+#PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}/${P}-fix-power_now-energy_rate-readings.patch" ) # bug 796896
 
 S="${WORKDIR}/upower-UPOWER_0_99_13"