diff --git a/Library/Formula/gloox.rb b/Library/Formula/gloox.rb
index 83082edb82e6..d6cd68e7d519 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/gloox.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/gloox.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Gloox < Formula
 
   # signed/unsigned conversion error, reported upstream:
   # http://bugs.camaya.net/ticket/?id=223
-  def patches; DATA; end
+  patch :DATA
 
   def install
     system "./configure", "--disable-debug",