diff --git a/package/libuv/libuv.mk b/package/libuv/libuv.mk
index 75590ad8f2..76316484e4 100644
--- a/package/libuv/libuv.mk
+++ b/package/libuv/libuv.mk
@@ -15,16 +15,4 @@ LIBUV_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause, BSD-3-Clause, ISC, MIT
 LIBUV_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE LICENSE-extra
 LIBUV_CPE_ID_VENDOR = libuv
 
-# Upstream needs tests to be run sequentially. This is the default in
-# automake 1.11 and before, but not starting in 1.12. To maintain
-# sequentiality in 1.12 and later, the automake option 'serial-tests'
-# must be used, Unfortunately, it is not recognised by 1.11 and
-# before. So upstream only adds it conditionally. We use automake
-# 1.14, so we need it.
-define LIBUV_FIXUP_AUTOGEN
-	echo "m4_define([UV_EXTRA_AUTOMAKE_FLAGS], [serial-tests])" \
-		>$(@D)/m4/libuv-extra-automake-flags.m4
-endef
-LIBUV_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBUV_FIXUP_AUTOGEN
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))