diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index d32990258f..0b1ea6e8dc 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -1509,7 +1509,6 @@ dist_patch_DATA =						\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-dictionary-meson-i18n.patch	\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-online-miners-tracker-3.patch	\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-gc.patch		\
-  %D%/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch	\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-session-support-elogind.patch	\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-tweaks-search-paths.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnulib-bootstrap.patch			\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index a2346be226..4a176e6a97 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -5953,7 +5953,7 @@ services for numerous locations.")
 (define-public gnome-settings-daemon
   (package
     (name "gnome-settings-daemon")
-    (version "47.2")
+    (version "48.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -5962,10 +5962,8 @@ services for numerous locations.")
                            name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0nka7zfl4hzzk4066kk5cc8pmk7v3izhi4wihsh5b3w85s35idqy"))
-       (patches (search-patches "gnome-settings-daemon-gc.patch"
-                                ;; See https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-settings-daemon/-/issues/792
-                                "gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch"))))
+         "0bh6xsx8fgzfgjjf9hvv10ar4f55b0riwymf01kcpjsd47ma4q1q"))
+       (patches (search-patches "gnome-settings-daemon-gc.patch"))))
     (build-system meson-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 6707502261..0000000000
--- a/gnu/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c b/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c
-index 43644408..fef13645 100644
---- a/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c
-+++ b/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c
-@@ -1089,8 +1089,7 @@ usb_protection_proxy_ready (GObject      *source_object,
- 
-         manager->screensaver_proxy = gnome_settings_bus_get_screen_saver_proxy ();
-         if (!manager->screensaver_proxy) {
--                if (!g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED))
--                        g_warning ("Failed to connect to screensaver service: %s", error->message);
-+                g_warning ("Failed to connect to screensaver service");
-                 g_clear_object (&manager->usb_protection);
-                 return;
-         }