diff --git a/dist/Xgreeter b/dist/Xgreeter
index 21c8969..9b0e047 100755
--- a/dist/Xgreeter
+++ b/dist/Xgreeter
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # LightDM wrapper to run around greeter X sessions.
 
-export XCURSOR_SIZE=16
 xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
 
 exec $@