diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ed49559..b6a7c78 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ lubuntu-default-settings (0.17) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * etc/xdg/lubuntu/lxdm/lxdm.conf
    - Remove background option, it's already defined by the theme, and can break
      it sometimes (LP: #703658).
-  * etc/skel/.Xdefault:
-   - Set xscreensaver to blank mode (LP: #578789). 
 
  -- Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:52:50 +0100
 
diff --git a/etc/skel/.Xdefaults b/etc/skel/.Xdefaults
deleted file mode 100644
index d76d428..0000000
--- a/etc/skel/.Xdefaults
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-! xscreensaver ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
-!set mode to blank only, random screensavers can be heavyweight for us (see LP: #578789)
-xscreensaver.mode:    blank
-