diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index fdb8c836..abd1b87c 100755
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ fi
 
 alias waitwhat='echo $?'
 
-# urxvt isn't a very well-known terminal
-if [ "$TERM" = "rxvt-unicode-256color" ]; then
-	export TERM=xterm-256color
-fi
-
 # Set up a default PS1
 # This *should* work for all terminals. I know it works on ksh
 _ps1() {