diff --git a/plist b/plist
index bf269de16..e919ba8d8 100644
--- a/plist
+++ b/plist
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/changelog.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/check.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/health.sh
-/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/hotfix.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/license.sh
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/hotfix.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/hotfix.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index a5892091c..000000000
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/hotfix.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Copyright (C) 2016 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
-# All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-#
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-#
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
-# INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
-# AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-# AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
-# OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
-# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
-# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
-# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-PKG_PROGRESS_FILE=/tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress
-PATCH=${1}
-
-# Truncate upgrade progress file
-: > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-
-echo "***GOT REQUEST TO HOTFIX: ${PATCH}***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-/usr/local/sbin/opnsense-patch ${PATCH} >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE} 2>&1
-echo '***DONE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
index b7cdd69fb..7b0338301 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ FLOCK="/usr/local/bin/flock -n -o"
 COMMANDS="
 audit
 health
-hotfix
 install
 lock
 reinstall
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
index 654c74ed5..a261c05c9 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ parameters:%s
 type:script
 message: remove firmware package %s
 
-[hotfix]
-command: /usr/sbin/daemon -f /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh hotfix
-parameters:%s
-type:script
-message:issued firmware hotfix for %s
-
 [plugin]
 command: /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/plugin.sh
 parameters:%s