diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index 4e41678615..1dcebc9921 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -1126,7 +1126,6 @@ dist_patch_DATA =						\
   %D%/packages/patches/vorbis-tools-CVE-2014-9638+CVE-2014-9639.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/vorbis-tools-CVE-2014-9640.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/vorbis-tools-CVE-2015-6749.patch		\
-  %D%/packages/patches/vpnc-script.patch			\
   %D%/packages/patches/vsearch-unbundle-cityhash.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/vte-CVE-2012-2738-pt1.patch			\
   %D%/packages/patches/vte-CVE-2012-2738-pt2.patch			\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/vpnc-script.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/vpnc-script.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index a0d9481952..0000000000
--- a/gnu/packages/patches/vpnc-script.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-This patch adapts the vpnc script to newer kernel versions, see
-   https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/3/24/645
-
-diff -u a/vpnc-script.in b/vpnc-script.in
---- a/vpnc-script.in	2013-03-03 13:55:16.000000000 +0100
-+++ b/vpnc-script.in	2013-03-03 13:56:11.000000000 +0100
-@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
- 
- if [ -n "$IPROUTE" ]; then
- 	fix_ip_get_output () {
--		sed 's/cache//;s/metric \?[0-9]\+ [0-9]\+//g;s/hoplimit [0-9]\+//g'
-+		sed 's/cache//;s/metric \?[0-9]\+ [0-9]\+//g;s/hoplimit [0-9]\+//g;s/ipid 0x....//g'
- 	}
- 
- 	set_vpngateway_route() {
diff --git a/gnu/packages/vpn.scm b/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
index 44fd441f37..395b5d1376 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/vpn.scm
@@ -74,41 +74,29 @@ endpoints.")
             (uri (string-append "https://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/vpnc/vpnc-"
                                 version ".tar.gz"))
             (sha256 (base32
-                     "1128860lis89g1s21hqxvap2nq426c9j4bvgghncc1zj0ays7kj6"))
-            (patches (search-patches "vpnc-script.patch"))))
+                     "1128860lis89g1s21hqxvap2nq426c9j4bvgghncc1zj0ays7kj6"))))
    (build-system gnu-build-system)
    (inputs `(("libgcrypt" ,libgcrypt)
              ("perl" ,perl)
-
-             ;; The following packages provide commands that 'vpnc-script'
-             ;; expects.
-             ("net-tools" ,net-tools)             ;ifconfig, route
-             ("iproute2" ,iproute)))              ;ip
+             ("vpnc-scripts" ,vpnc-scripts)))
    (arguments
     `(#:tests? #f ; there is no check target
       #:phases
       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-        (replace 'configure
-          (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-            (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out")))
-              (substitute* "Makefile"
-                (("PREFIX=/usr/local") (string-append "PREFIX=" out)))
-              (substitute* "Makefile"
-                (("ETCDIR=/etc/vpnc") (string-append "ETCDIR=" out
-                                                     "/etc/vpnc"))))))
-        (add-after 'install 'wrap-vpnc-script
+        (add-after 'unpack 'use-store-paths
           (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-            ;; Wrap 'etc/vpnc/vpnc-script' so that it finds the commands it
-            ;; needs.  Assume coreutils/grep/sed are in $PATH.
-            (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out")))
-              (wrap-program (string-append out "/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script")
-                `("PATH" ":" prefix
-                  (,(string-append (assoc-ref inputs "net-tools")
-                                   "/sbin")
-                   ,(string-append (assoc-ref inputs "net-tools")
-                                   "/bin")
-                   ,(string-append (assoc-ref inputs "iproute2")
-                                   "/sbin"))))))))))
+            (let ((out          (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                  (vpnc-scripts (assoc-ref inputs  "vpnc-scripts")))
+              (substitute* "config.c"
+                (("/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script")
+                 (string-append vpnc-scripts "/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script")))
+              (substitute* "Makefile"
+                (("ETCDIR=.*")
+                 (string-append "ETCDIR=" out "/etc/vpnc\n"))
+                (("PREFIX=.*")
+                 (string-append "PREFIX=" out "\n")))
+              #t)))
+        (delete 'configure))))          ; no configure script
    (synopsis "Client for Cisco VPN concentrators")
    (description
     "vpnc is a VPN client compatible with Cisco's EasyVPN equipment.