diff --git a/scripts/dev/build_release.py b/scripts/dev/build_release.py
index 83227a0c2..0f20c2e76 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/build_release.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/build_release.py
@@ -101,36 +101,8 @@ def smoke_test(executable):
 
 
 def patch_mac_app():
-    """Patch .app to copy missing data and link some libs.
-
-    See https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/2276
-    """
+    """Patch .app to use our Info.plist."""
     app_path = os.path.join('dist', 'qutebrowser.app')
-    qtwe_core_dir = os.path.join('.tox', 'pyinstaller', 'lib', 'python3.6',
-                                 'site-packages', 'PyQt5', 'Qt', 'lib',
-                                 'QtWebEngineCore.framework')
-    # Copy QtWebEngineProcess.app
-    proc_app = 'QtWebEngineProcess.app'
-    shutil.copytree(os.path.join(qtwe_core_dir, 'Helpers', proc_app),
-                    os.path.join(app_path, 'Contents', 'MacOS', proc_app))
-    # Copy resources
-    for f in glob.glob(os.path.join(qtwe_core_dir, 'Resources', '*')):
-        dest = os.path.join(app_path, 'Contents', 'Resources')
-        if os.path.isdir(f):
-            dir_dest = os.path.join(dest, os.path.basename(f))
-            print("Copying directory {} to {}".format(f, dir_dest))
-            shutil.copytree(f, dir_dest)
-        else:
-            print("Copying {} to {}".format(f, dest))
-            shutil.copy(f, dest)
-    # Link dependencies
-    for lib in ['QtCore', 'QtWebEngineCore', 'QtQuick', 'QtQml', 'QtNetwork',
-                'QtGui', 'QtWebChannel', 'QtPositioning']:
-        dest = os.path.join(app_path, lib + '.framework', 'Versions', '5')
-        os.makedirs(dest)
-        os.symlink(os.path.join(os.pardir, os.pardir, os.pardir, 'Contents',
-                                'MacOS', lib),
-                   os.path.join(dest, lib))
     # Patch Info.plist - pyinstaller's options are too limiting
     plist_path = os.path.join(app_path, 'Contents', 'Info.plist')
     with open(plist_path, "rb") as f: