diff --git a/utils/x11idle.c b/utils/x11idle.c
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index 22cefe1e6..000000000
--- a/utils/x11idle.c
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@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#include <X11/extensions/scrnsaver.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-/* Based on code from
- * http://coderrr.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/getting-idle-time-in-unix/
- *
- * compile with 'gcc -l Xss x11idle.c -o x11idle' and copy x11idle into your
- * path
- */
-main() {
-    XScreenSaverInfo *info = XScreenSaverAllocInfo();
-    //open the display specified by the DISPLAY environment variable
-    Display *display = XOpenDisplay(0);
-
-    //display could be null if there is no X server running
-    if (info == NULL || display == NULL) {
-    return -1;
-    }
-
-    //X11 is running, try to retrieve info
-    if (XScreenSaverQueryInfo(display, DefaultRootWindow(display), info) == 0) {
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-    //info was retrieved successfully, print idle time
-    printf("%lu\n", info->idle);
-    return 0;
-}