diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template b/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template
index 2fe04a5412..d168a92d9c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ else
 	configure_args+=" --disable-x11-backend"
 fi
 
-pre_configure() {
-	# protocols too new; made with a wayland from git, not 1.3.0
-	rm gdk/wayland/gtk-shell-{client-protocol.h,protocol.c}
-}
-
 post_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man1/gtk-update-icon-cache.1
 	# Provide a default (icon)theme.