diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb
index 922cdcb339..887ff07c80 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ class Keg
     # Patching the dynamic linker of glibc breaks it.
     return if name.match? Version.formula_optionally_versioned_regex(:glibc)
 
-    # Patching patchelf fails with "Text file busy" or SIGBUS.
-    return if name == "patchelf"
-
     old_prefix, new_prefix = relocation.replacement_pair_for(:prefix)
 
     elf_files.each do |file|