diff --git a/lass/5pkgs/xmonad-lass/Main.hs b/lass/5pkgs/xmonad-lass/Main.hs
index 3b9f22c18..ddf7b4e6e 100644
--- a/lass/5pkgs/xmonad-lass/Main.hs
+++ b/lass/5pkgs/xmonad-lass/Main.hs
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
 myTerm :: String
 myTerm = "urxvtc"
 
-myRootTerm :: String
-myRootTerm = "urxvtc -name root-urxvt -e su -"
-
 myFont :: String
 myFont = "-schumacher-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-*"