diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index d7151c0..da4ff26 100755
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -4,38 +4,6 @@
 #
 # Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
 
-userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
-usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
-sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
-sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap
-
-# merge in defaults and keymaps
-
-if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
-    xrdb -merge $sysresources
-fi
-
-if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
-    xmodmap $sysmodmap
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then
-    xrdb -merge "$userresources"
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
-    xmodmap "$usermodmap"
-fi
-
-# start some nice programs
-
-if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
-    for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/?*.sh ; do
-        [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
-    done
-    unset f
-fi
-
 # Automatic brightness controll
 [[ $(uname -n) == *"laptop"* ]] && clight &