diff --git a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
index 456dbcca..7f12309c 100755
--- a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
+++ b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ function apply_patch {
         esac
     fi
     if [ -z "$silent" ] ; then
+        echo ""
         echo "Applying $patch using ${type}: "
     fi
     if [ ! -e "${path}/$patch" ] ; then
@@ -112,17 +113,11 @@ function apply_patch {
         echo "  to be applied  : ${path}/${patch}"
         exit 1
     fi
-    if ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | grep -q "^rename from" && \
-       ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | grep -q "^rename to" ; then
-        echo "Error: patch contains some renames, not supported by old patch versions"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | patch -g0 -p1 -E --no-backup-if-mismatch -d "${builddir}" -t -N $silent
+    echo "${path}/${patch}" >> ${builddir}/.applied_patches_list
+    ${uncomp} "${path}/$patch" | patch -g0 -p1 --no-backup-if-mismatch -d "${builddir}" -t -N $silent
     if [ $? != 0 ] ; then
         echo "Patch failed!  Please fix ${patch}!"
         exit 1
-    else
-        echo "${path}/${patch}" >> ${builddir}/.applied_patches_list
     fi
 }