diff --git a/unix/vncserver b/unix/vncserver
index 9e7a6ac5..fff53bdb 100755
--- a/unix/vncserver
+++ b/unix/vncserver
@@ -63,27 +63,7 @@ $defaultXStartup
     = ("#!/bin/sh\n\n".
        "unset SESSION_MANAGER\n".
        "unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS\n".
-       "OS=`uname -s`\n".
-       "if [ \$OS = 'Linux' ]; then\n".
-       "  case \"\$WINDOWMANAGER\" in\n".
-       "    \*gnome\*)\n".
-       "      if [ -e /etc/SuSE-release ]; then\n".
-       "        PATH=\$PATH:/opt/gnome/bin\n".
-       "        export PATH\n".
-       "      fi\n".
-       "      ;;\n".
-       "  esac\n".
-       "fi\n".
-       "if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then\n".
-       "  exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc\n".
-       "fi\n".
-       "if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then\n".
-       "  exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc\n".
-       "fi\n".
-       "[ -r \$HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb \$HOME/.Xresources\n".
-       "xsetroot -solid grey\n".
-       "xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title \"\$VNCDESKTOP Desktop\" &\n".
-       "twm &\n");
+       "exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc\n");
 
 $defaultConfig
     = ("## Supported server options to pass to vncserver upon invocation can be listed\n".