diff --git a/sesman/startwm.sh b/sesman/startwm.sh
index ab1c5d4b..4687c495 100755
--- a/sesman/startwm.sh
+++ b/sesman/startwm.sh
@@ -90,14 +90,6 @@ wm_start()
     exit 0
   fi
 
-  # alpine
-  if [ -r /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
-    pre_start
-    . /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
-    post_start
-    exit 0
-  fi
-
   pre_start
   xterm
   post_start