diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 215e09e..9b5a7cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Refer to [https://st.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on the
 
    - [fixime](https://st.suckless.org/patches/fix_ime/)
       - adds better Input Method Editor (IME) support
+      - (included in the base as per [35f7db](https://git.suckless.org/st/commit/e85b6b64660214121164ea97fb098eaa4935f7db.html))
 
    - [fix-keyboard-input](https://st.suckless.org/patches/fix_keyboard_input/)
       - allows cli applications to use all the fancy key combinations that are available to GUI applications
diff --git a/patch/fixime.c b/patch/fixime.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 43ee06f..0000000
--- a/patch/fixime.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-void
-ximopen(Display *dpy)
-{
-	XIMCallback destroy = { .client_data = NULL, .callback = ximdestroy };
-
-	if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-		XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
-		if ((xw.xim =  XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-			XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
-			if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy,
-					NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-				die("XOpenIM failed. Could not open input"
-					" device.\n");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if (XSetIMValues(xw.xim, XNDestroyCallback, &destroy, NULL) != NULL)
-		die("XSetIMValues failed. Could not set input method value.\n");
-	xw.xic = XCreateIC(xw.xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
-				XNClientWindow, xw.win, XNFocusWindow, xw.win, NULL);
-	if (xw.xic == NULL)
-		die("XCreateIC failed. Could not obtain input method.\n");
-}
-
-void
-ximinstantiate(Display *dpy, XPointer client, XPointer call)
-{
-	ximopen(dpy);
-	XUnregisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-					ximinstantiate, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-ximdestroy(XIM xim, XPointer client, XPointer call)
-{
-	xw.xim = NULL;
-	XRegisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-					ximinstantiate, NULL);
-}
-
-void
-xximspot(int x, int y)
-{
-	XPoint spot = { borderpx + x * win.cw, borderpx + (y + 1) * win.ch };
-	XVaNestedList attr = XVaCreateNestedList(0, XNSpotLocation, &spot, NULL);
-
-	XSetICValues(xw.xic, XNPreeditAttributes, attr, NULL);
-	XFree(attr);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/fixime_st.h b/patch/fixime_st.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 42038f1..0000000
--- a/patch/fixime_st.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-void xximspot(int, int);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/fixime_x.h b/patch/fixime_x.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 959e178..0000000
--- a/patch/fixime_x.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-static void ximopen(Display *);
-static void ximinstantiate(Display *, XPointer, XPointer);
-static void ximdestroy(XIM, XPointer, XPointer);
-void xximspot(int, int);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/st_include.h b/patch/st_include.h
index b6df8ac..6ba2ea1 100644
--- a/patch/st_include.h
+++ b/patch/st_include.h
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 #if EXTERNALPIPE_PATCH
 #include "externalpipe.h"
 #endif
-#if FIXIME_PATCH
-#include "fixime_st.h"
-#endif
 #if ISO14755_PATCH
 #include "iso14755.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/patch/x_include.c b/patch/x_include.c
index 85bed54..bd32652 100644
--- a/patch/x_include.c
+++ b/patch/x_include.c
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 #if OPENCOPIED_PATCH
 #include "opencopied.c"
 #endif
-#if FIXIME_PATCH
-#include "fixime.c"
-#endif
 #if FIXKEYBOARDINPUT_PATCH
 #include "fixkeyboardinput.c"
 #endif
diff --git a/patch/x_include.h b/patch/x_include.h
index 8d01dfe..7115db2 100644
--- a/patch/x_include.h
+++ b/patch/x_include.h
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 #if OPENCOPIED_PATCH
 #include "opencopied.h"
 #endif
-#if FIXIME_PATCH
-#include "fixime_x.h"
-#endif
 #if FONT2_PATCH
 #include "font2.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 566e3e5..9f55d48 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@
  */
 #define EXTERNALPIPE_PATCH 0
 
-/* This patch adds better Input Method Editor (IME) support.
- * https://st.suckless.org/patches/fix_ime/
- */
-#define FIXIME_PATCH 0
-
 /* This patch allows command line applications to use all the fancy key combinations
  * that are available to GUI applications.
  * https://st.suckless.org/patches/fix_keyboard_input/
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 1ed81ff..5312a2f 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2752,9 +2752,7 @@ draw(void)
 			term.ocx, term.ocy, term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx]);
 	term.ocx = cx, term.ocy = term.c.y;
 	xfinishdraw();
-	#if FIXIME_PATCH
 	xximspot(term.ocx, term.ocy);
-	#endif // FIXIME_PATCH
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/win.h b/win.h
index 820a4a3..3c17fb2 100644
--- a/win.h
+++ b/win.h
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ void xsetmode(int, unsigned int);
 void xsetpointermotion(int);
 void xsetsel(char *);
 int xstartdraw(void);
+void xximspot(int, int);
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 2fa5094..f3f0dab 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ static void xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *, Glyph, int, int, int);
 static void xdrawglyph(Glyph, int, int);
 static void xclear(int, int, int, int);
 static int xgeommasktogravity(int);
+static void ximopen(Display *);
+static void ximinstantiate(Display *, XPointer, XPointer);
+static void ximdestroy(XIM, XPointer, XPointer);
 static void xinit(int, int);
 static void cresize(int, int);
 static void xresize(int, int);
@@ -946,6 +949,46 @@ xgeommasktogravity(int mask)
 	return SouthEastGravity;
 }
 
+void
+ximopen(Display *dpy)
+{
+	XIMCallback destroy = { .client_data = NULL, .callback = ximdestroy };
+
+	if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+		XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
+		if ((xw.xim =  XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+			XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
+			if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy,
+					NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
+				die("XOpenIM failed. Could not open input"
+					" device.\n");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if (XSetIMValues(xw.xim, XNDestroyCallback, &destroy, NULL) != NULL)
+		die("XSetIMValues failed. Could not set input method value.\n");
+	xw.xic = XCreateIC(xw.xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
+				XNClientWindow, xw.win, XNFocusWindow, xw.win, NULL);
+	if (xw.xic == NULL)
+		die("XCreateIC failed. Could not obtain input method.\n");
+}
+
+void
+ximinstantiate(Display *dpy, XPointer client, XPointer call)
+{
+	ximopen(dpy);
+	XUnregisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+					ximinstantiate, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+ximdestroy(XIM xim, XPointer client, XPointer call)
+{
+	xw.xim = NULL;
+	XRegisterIMInstantiateCallback(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+					ximinstantiate, NULL);
+}
+
 int
 xloadfont(Font *f, FcPattern *pattern)
 {
@@ -1196,10 +1239,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	xw.attrs.background_pixel = dc.col[defaultbg].pixel;
 	xw.attrs.border_pixel = dc.col[defaultbg].pixel;
 	xw.attrs.bit_gravity = NorthWestGravity;
-	xw.attrs.event_mask = FocusChangeMask | KeyPressMask
-		#if FIXIME_PATCH
-		| KeyReleaseMask
-		#endif // FIXIME_PATCH
+	xw.attrs.event_mask = FocusChangeMask | KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask
 		| ExposureMask | VisibilityChangeMask | StructureNotifyMask
 		| ButtonMotionMask | ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask
 		#if ST_EMBEDDER_PATCH
@@ -1243,26 +1283,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	xw.draw = XftDrawCreate(xw.dpy, xw.buf, xw.vis, xw.cmap);
 
 	/* input methods */
-	#if FIXIME_PATCH
 	ximopen(xw.dpy);
-	#else
-	if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-		XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=local");
-		if ((xw.xim =  XOpenIM(xw.dpy, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-			XSetLocaleModifiers("@im=");
-			if ((xw.xim = XOpenIM(xw.dpy,
-					NULL, NULL, NULL)) == NULL) {
-				die("XOpenIM failed. Could not open input"
-					" device.\n");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	xw.xic = XCreateIC(xw.xim, XNInputStyle, XIMPreeditNothing
-					   | XIMStatusNothing, XNClientWindow, xw.win,
-					   XNFocusWindow, xw.win, NULL);
-	if (xw.xic == NULL)
-		die("XCreateIC failed. Could not obtain input method.\n");
-	#endif // FIXIME_PATCH
 
 	/* white cursor, black outline */
 	#if HIDECURSOR_PATCH
@@ -1885,6 +1906,16 @@ xfinishdraw(void)
 				defaultfg : defaultbg].pixel);
 }
 
+void
+xximspot(int x, int y)
+{
+	XPoint spot = { borderpx + x * win.cw, borderpx + (y + 1) * win.ch };
+	XVaNestedList attr = XVaCreateNestedList(0, XNSpotLocation, &spot, NULL);
+
+	XSetICValues(xw.xic, XNPreeditAttributes, attr, NULL);
+	XFree(attr);
+}
+
 void
 expose(XEvent *ev)
 {