diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 9a5ef8c..f28ff04 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -45,12 +45,4 @@ guesswm
 
 [ -f ~/.xprofile ] && . ~/.xprofile
 
-# There are some small but important commands that need to be run when we start
-# the graphical environment. I keep those commands in ~/.xprofile because that
-# file is run automatically if someone uses a display manager (login screen)
-# and so they are needed there. To prevent doubling up commands, I source them
-# here with the line below.
-
-[ -f ~/.xprofile ] && . ~/.xprofile
-
 startlarbs