diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 5bc3aafc0..ff8bfa5c3 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} )
 
 set(KWIN_BIN "kwin_x11" CACHE STRING "Name of the KWin binary")
 
-find_program(some_x_program NAMES iceauth xrdb xterm)
-if (NOT some_x_program)
-    set(some_x_program /usr/bin/xrdb)
-    message("Warning: Could not determine X binary directory. Assuming /usr/bin.")
-endif (NOT some_x_program)
-get_filename_component(proto_xbindir "${some_x_program}" PATH)
-
 check_include_files(limits.h HAVE_LIMITS_H)
 check_include_files(sys/time.h HAVE_SYS_TIME_H)     # ksmserver, ksplashml, sftp
 check_include_files(unistd.h HAVE_UNISTD_H)