diff --git a/makefu/2configs/hw/mceusb.nix b/makefu/2configs/hw/mceusb.nix
index c1d6f5651..069e6e7eb 100644
--- a/makefu/2configs/hw/mceusb.nix
+++ b/makefu/2configs/hw/mceusb.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{pkgs,...}:{
+{pkgs, lib, ...}:{
   # Disable the MCE remote from acting like a keyboard.  (We use lirc instead.)
   services.xserver.inputClassSections = [''
     Identifier   "MCE USB Keyboard mimic blacklist"
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@
     MatchProduct "Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (1934:5168)"
     Option       "Ignore" "on"
   ''];
-  boot.kernelPackages = builtins.trace "Using linux kernel 4.16, not latest" pkgs.linuxPackages_4_16;
-  nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides = pkgs: {
-    linux_4_16 = pkgs.linux_4_16.override {
-        extraConfig = ''
-          LIRC y
-        '';
-    };
+  boot.kernelPatches = lib.singleton {
+    name = "enable-lirc";
+    patch = null;
+    extraConfig = ''
+      LIRC y
+    '';
   };
 
 }