diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 0c0778b..23af62b 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static void bpress(XEvent *);
 static void bmotion(XEvent *);
 static void propnotify(XEvent *);
 static void selnotify(XEvent *);
-static void selclear_(XEvent *);
 static void selrequest(XEvent *);
 static void setsel(char *, Time);
 static void mousesel(XEvent *, int);
@@ -202,11 +201,6 @@ static void (*handler[LASTEvent])(XEvent *) = {
 	[MotionNotify] = bmotion,
 	[ButtonPress] = bpress,
 	[ButtonRelease] = brelease,
-/*
- * Uncomment if you want the selection to disappear when you select something
- * different in another window.
- */
-/*	[SelectionClear] = selclear_, */
 	[SelectionNotify] = selnotify,
 /*
  * PropertyNotify is only turned on when there is some INCR transfer happening
@@ -600,12 +594,6 @@ xclipcopy(void)
 	clipcopy(NULL);
 }
 
-void
-selclear_(XEvent *e)
-{
-	selclear();
-}
-
 void
 selrequest(XEvent *e)
 {