diff --git a/gnome-applets.spec b/gnome-applets.spec
index 081f9a3..aa176b7 100644
--- a/gnome-applets.spec
+++ b/gnome-applets.spec
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 
 %{!?python_sitelib: %define python_sitelib %(%{__python} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()")}
 
-%define build_stickynotes 1
+%define build_stickynotes 0
 
 Summary:        Small applications for the GNOME panel
 Name:		gnome-applets
 Version:	2.27.3
-Release: 	1%{?dist}
+Release: 	2%{?dist}
 Epoch:          1
 License:	GPLv2+ and GFDL
 Group:          User Interface/Desktops
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ Patch35:        modemlights-libgnome.patch
 Patch40:	gnome-applets-null-battstat.patch
 # and keep the mixer hidden away from the add to panel dialog
 Patch41:	gnome-applets-no-mixer-icon.patch
+# do the nullapplet dance for stickynotes
+Patch42:	stickynotes-null.patch
 
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499972
 Patch43:	polkit1.patch
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ and more.
 %patch31 -p1 -b .fix-find
 %patch40 -p1 -b .battstat-null
 %patch41 -p1 -b .no-mixer-icon
+%patch42 -p1 -b .stickynotes-null
 %patch43 -p1 -b .polkit1
 
 # We don't ship gnome-system-tools
@@ -346,6 +349,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 17 2009 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 1:2.27.3-2
+- Drop sticky notes, now that we have gnotes
+
 * Wed Jun 17 2009 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 1:2.27.3-1
 - Update to 2.27.3