diff --git a/srcpkgs/rxvt-unicode/template b/srcpkgs/rxvt-unicode/template
index 1f8db402bd2..6da0f000cb4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rxvt-unicode/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rxvt-unicode/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'rxvt-unicode'.
 pkgname=rxvt-unicode
 version=9.19
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="
  --with-terminfo=/usr/share/terminfo --enable-256-color
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ long_desc="
  locale-correct input and output. It also supports mixing multiple
  fonts at the same time, including Xft fonts."
 
+pre_configure() {
+	patch -p0 -i ${FILESDIR}/font-width-fix.patch
+	patch -p0 -i ${FILESDIR}/line-spacing-fix.patch
+}
 
 post_install() {
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
@@ -59,10 +63,3 @@ if [ "$build_option_startup_notification" ]; then
 else
 	configure_args+=" --disable-startup-notification"
 fi
-
-if [ "$build_option_font_patches" ]; then
-	pre_configure() {
-		patch -p0 -i ${FILESDIR}/font-width-fix.patch
-		patch -p0 -i ${FILESDIR}/line-spacing-fix.patch
-	}
-	fi