diff --git a/gnu/packages/cups.scm b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
index 571708f43a2..b54c1cb09d5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cups.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ filters for the PDF-centric printing workflow introduced by OpenPrinting.")
   (package
     (name "cups-minimal")
     (version "2.4.9")
-    (replacement cups-minimal/fixed)
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -330,7 +329,8 @@ filters for the PDF-centric printing workflow introduced by OpenPrinting.")
        ;; Avoid NAME confusion: these are the complete CUPS sources.
        (file-name (git-file-name "cups" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "08wjd1flyaslhnwvxl39403qi3g675rk532ysiyk6cda4r8ks1g1"))))
+        (base32 "08wjd1flyaslhnwvxl39403qi3g675rk532ysiyk6cda4r8ks1g1"))
+       (patches (search-patches "cups-minimal-Address-PPD-injection-issues.patch"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list #:configure-flags
@@ -410,15 +410,6 @@ applications''.  These must be installed separately.")
     ;; CUPS is Apache 2.0 with exceptions, see the NOTICE file.
     (license license:asl2.0)))
 
-(define cups-minimal/fixed
-  (package
-    (inherit cups-minimal)
-    (source
-     (origin
-       (inherit (package-source cups-minimal))
-       (patches
-        (search-patches "cups-minimal-Address-PPD-injection-issues.patch"))))))
-
 (define-public cups
   (package/inherit cups-minimal
     (name "cups")