diff --git a/data/autostart.sh b/data/autostart.sh
index f8b804c6..4c635202 100644
--- a/data/autostart.sh
+++ b/data/autostart.sh
@@ -30,11 +30,3 @@ fi
 if which start_kdeinit >/dev/null; then
   LD_BIND_NOW=true start_kdeinit --new-startup +kcminit_startup &
 fi
-
-# Support for SCIM
-if which scim >/dev/null; then
-  export XMODIFIERS=@im=SCIM
-  export GTK_IM_MODULE=scim
-  export QT_IM_MODULE=scim
-  scim -d &
-fi