diff --git a/debian/TODO.patches b/debian/TODO.patches
index d5236caf6..d8c9d31a9 100644
--- a/debian/TODO.patches
+++ b/debian/TODO.patches
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ remove-references-to-removed-drivers.patch
 	NOT ACCEPTED | REDIFFED | INCLUDED.
 amd64-int3-fix.patch
 	NOT ACCEPTED | REDIFFED | INCLUDED.
-amd64-outs.patch
-	NOT ACCEPTED | INCLUDED.
 docbook-allow-preprocessor-directives-between-kernel-doc-and-function.patch
 	ACCEPTED.
 docbook-fix-function-parameter-descriptin-in-fbmem.patch
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e10880d97..7f2d2b46f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.12-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
       until further alpha testing is done)
     - x86-i486_emu.patch (buggy and insecure 80486 instruction emulation
       for 80386; we're no longer supporting this)
+    - amd64-outs.patch (according to
+      http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0502.3/1095.html, this
+      is unnecessary for us) (Andres Salomon)
     - sparc64-rtc-mostek.patch (merged)
     - sparc64-compat-nanoseconds.patch (merged) 
     - sparc64-sunsu-init-2.6.11.patch (merged)
diff --git a/debian/patches-debian/series/2.6.12-1 b/debian/patches-debian/series/2.6.12-1
index d464eec6a..60edc0fb7 100644
--- a/debian/patches-debian/series/2.6.12-1
+++ b/debian/patches-debian/series/2.6.12-1
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 + amd64-int3-fix.patch
-+ amd64-outs.patch
 + drivers-add-scsi_changer.patch
 + drivers-ide-__devinit.patch
 + drivers-ide-dma-blacklist-toshiba.patch