diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 83e792e..09b379d 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -100,4 +100,10 @@ function fix_svg() {
 }
 add_action( 'admin_head', 'fix_svg' );
 
-/*== END ENABLE SVG UPLOADS ==*/
\ No newline at end of file
+/*== END ENABLE SVG UPLOADS ==*/
+
+// remove stock wordpress patterns
+function remove_core_patterns() {
+	remove_theme_support('core-block-patterns');
+}
+add_action('after_setup_theme', 'remove_core_patterns');