diff --git a/x/xinitrc b/x/xinitrc
index b8aa3fb..4ceb7e9 100644
--- a/x/xinitrc
+++ b/x/xinitrc
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
     xmodmap "$usermodmap"
 fi
 
-# start gnome keyring daemon
-dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY
-eval $(/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets,ssh)
-export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
-
 # start some nice programs
 
 if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then