diff --git a/graphics/R-cran-s2/files/extra-patch-src_Makevars.in b/graphics/R-cran-s2/files/extra-patch-src_Makevars.in
deleted file mode 100644
index c017fdb15481..000000000000
--- a/graphics/R-cran-s2/files/extra-patch-src_Makevars.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
---- src/Makevars.in.orig	2023-05-13 20:29:12 UTC
-+++ src/Makevars.in
-@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
- PKG_CPPFLAGS = -I../src -DSTRICT_R_HEADERS
- PKG_LIBS = @libs@
--PKG_CXXFLAGS = @cflags@ -pthread
-+PKG_CXXFLAGS = @cflags@ -pthread -mcpu=power7
- 
- CXX_STD = CXX11
-