diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 80cb48c3..a3553331 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #define EMPTY "   "
 
 int mtimeorder = 0; /* Set to 1 to sort by time in the default case */
-int idletimeout = 0; /* Screensaver timeout in seconds, 0 to disable */
-char *idlecmd = "rain"; /* The screensaver program */
 
 struct assoc assocs[] = {
 	{ "\\.(avi|mp4|mkv|mp3|ogg|flac|mov)$", "mplayer" },
diff --git a/noice.c b/noice.c
index ef866d04..7192f48e 100644
--- a/noice.c
+++ b/noice.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ struct entry *dents;
 int n, cur;
 char *path, *oldpath;
 char *fltr;
-int idle;
 
 /*
  * Layout:
@@ -260,7 +259,6 @@ initcurses(void)
 	intrflush(stdscr, FALSE);
 	keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 	curs_set(FALSE); /* Hide cursor */
-	timeout(1000); /* One second */
 }
 
 void
@@ -316,10 +314,6 @@ nextsel(char **run)
 	int c, i;
 
 	c = getch();
-	if (c == -1)
-		idle++;
-	else
-		idle = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < LEN(bindings); i++)
 		if (c == bindings[i].sym) {
@@ -885,13 +879,6 @@ moretyping:
 			initcurses();
 			break;
 		}
-		/* Screensaver */
-		if (idletimeout != 0 && idle == idletimeout) {
-			idle = 0;
-			exitcurses();
-			spawn(idlecmd, NULL, NULL);
-			initcurses();
-		}
 	}
 }