diff --git a/scripts/patch_network_templates.py b/scripts/patch_network_templates.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a5c29a..0000000
--- a/scripts/patch_network_templates.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-from pathlib import Path
-import sys
-
-app_path = Path(sys.argv[1]) if len(sys.argv) > 1 else Path('/opt/virtuality/web/app.py')
-if not app_path.exists():
-    raise SystemExit(f'app.py not found: {app_path}')
-
-text = app_path.read_text()
-
-if 'import network_templates' not in text:
-    text = text.replace('import network_core\n', 'import network_core\nimport network_templates\n', 1)
-
-text = text.replace('"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "error": error}', '"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "templates": network_templates.list_templates(), "error": error}', 1)
-text = text.replace('"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "error": str(exc)}', '"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "templates": network_templates.list_templates(), "error": str(exc)}')
-text = text.replace('"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "error": str(exc)}, status_code=400)', '"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "templates": network_templates.list_templates(), "error": str(exc)}, status_code=400)')
-text = text.replace('"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "error": str(exc)}, status_code=500)', '"ctx": network_core.network_context(), "templates": network_templates.list_templates(), "error": str(exc)}, status_code=500)')
-
-if 'def network_template_apply(' not in text:
-    handler = '''
-
-@app.post("/network/template/apply")
-def network_template_apply(request: Request, vm_name: str = Form(...), template_key: str = Form(...), external_base_port: int = Form(0)):
-    auth_redirect = require_auth(request)
-    if auth_redirect:
-        return auth_redirect
-    try:
-        network_templates.apply_template(vm_name, template_key, external_base_port if external_base_port > 0 else None)
-    except NetworkError as exc:
-        return templates.TemplateResponse("network.html", {
-            "request": request,
-            "app_name": APP_NAME,
-            "user": AUTH_USER,
-            "vms": parse_virsh_list(),
-            "ctx": network_core.network_context(),
-            "templates": network_templates.list_templates(),
-            "error": str(exc),
-        }, status_code=400)
-    return RedirectResponse(url="/network", status_code=303)
-'''
-    marker = '\n\n@app.post("/network/forward/add")'
-    if marker not in text:
-        raise SystemExit('forward/add marker not found')
-    text = text.replace(marker, handler + marker, 1)
-
-app_path.write_text(text)
-print(f'network templates patch applied: {app_path}')