diff --git a/dix/globals.c b/dix/globals.c
index 4b8b52e29..3491ff3a1 100644
--- a/dix/globals.c
+++ b/dix/globals.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ const char *defaultFontPath = COMPILEDDEFAULTFONTPATH;
 FontPtr defaultFont;            /* not declared in dix.h to avoid including font.h in
                                    every compilation of dix code */
 CursorPtr rootCursor;
-Bool party_like_its_1989 = FALSE;
 Bool whiteRoot = FALSE;
 
 TimeStamp currentTime;
diff --git a/dix/window.c b/dix/window.c
index 284aa6dd7..353db5787 100644
--- a/dix/window.c
+++ b/dix/window.c
@@ -670,11 +670,7 @@ InitRootWindow(WindowPtr pWin)
     pWin->cursorIsNone = FALSE;
     pWin->optional->cursor = RefCursor(rootCursor);
 
-    if (party_like_its_1989) {
-        MakeRootTile(pWin);
-        backFlag |= CWBackPixmap;
-    }
-    else if (pScreen->canDoBGNoneRoot && bgNoneRoot) {
+    if (pScreen->canDoBGNoneRoot && bgNoneRoot) {
         pWin->backgroundState = XaceBackgroundNoneState(pWin);
         pWin->background.pixel = pScreen->whitePixel;
         backFlag |= CWBackPixmap;
@@ -1133,16 +1129,12 @@ SetRootWindowBackground(WindowPtr pWin, ScreenPtr pScreen, Mask *index2)
         pWin->backgroundState = XaceBackgroundNoneState(pWin);
         pWin->background.pixel = pScreen->whitePixel;
     }
-    else if (party_like_its_1989)
-        MakeRootTile(pWin);
-    else {
-        pWin->backgroundState = BackgroundPixel;
-        if (whiteRoot)
-            pWin->background.pixel = pScreen->whitePixel;
-        else
-            pWin->background.pixel = pScreen->blackPixel;
-        *index2 = CWBackPixel;
-    }
+    pWin->backgroundState = BackgroundPixel;
+    if (whiteRoot)
+        pWin->background.pixel = pScreen->whitePixel;
+    else
+        pWin->background.pixel = pScreen->blackPixel;
+    *index2 = CWBackPixel;
 }
 
 /*****
diff --git a/include/opaque.h b/include/opaque.h
index 398d4b4e5..94d0a9022 100644
--- a/include/opaque.h
+++ b/include/opaque.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int limitNoFile;
 #endif
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool defeatAccessControl;
 extern _X_EXPORT long maxBigRequestSize;
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool party_like_its_1989;
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool whiteRoot;
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool bgNoneRoot;
 
diff --git a/man/Xserver.man b/man/Xserver.man
index e7adf9eb3..f1b8a6601 100644
--- a/man/Xserver.man
+++ b/man/Xserver.man
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ show a previous user session.
 .TP 8
 .B \-br
 sets the default root window to solid black instead of the standard root weave
-pattern.   This is the default unless -retro or -wr is specified.
+pattern. This is the default.
 .TP 8
 .B \-bs
 disables backing store support on all screens.
@@ -250,12 +250,6 @@ turns off auto-repeat.
 .B r
 turns on auto-repeat.
 .TP 8
-.B -retro
-starts the server with the classic stipple and cursor visible.  The default
-is to start with a black root window, and to suppress display of the cursor
-until the first time an application calls XDefineCursor(). For kdrive
-servers, this implies -zap.
-.TP 8
 .B \-s \fIminutes\fP
 sets screen-saver timeout time in minutes.
 .TP 8
diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index a4712d0bf..d955cbf2b 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ UseMsg(void)
     ErrorF("-r                     turns off auto-repeat\n");
     ErrorF("r                      turns on auto-repeat \n");
     ErrorF("-render [default|mono|gray|color] set render color alloc policy\n");
-    ErrorF("-retro                 start with classic stipple and cursor\n");
     ErrorF("-s #                   screen-saver timeout (minutes)\n");
     ErrorF("-seat string           seat to run on\n");
     ErrorF("-t #                   default pointer threshold (pixels/t)\n");
@@ -923,8 +922,6 @@ ProcessCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[])
             defaultKeyboardControl.autoRepeat = TRUE;
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-r") == 0)
             defaultKeyboardControl.autoRepeat = FALSE;
-        else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-retro") == 0)
-            party_like_its_1989 = TRUE;
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-s") == 0) {
             if (++i < argc)
                 defaultScreenSaverTime = ((CARD32) atoi(argv[i])) *
diff --git a/xfixes/cursor.c b/xfixes/cursor.c
index 83282ff0e..0bf5c90dd 100644
--- a/xfixes/cursor.c
+++ b/xfixes/cursor.c
@@ -1071,10 +1071,7 @@ XFixesCursorInit(void)
 {
     int i;
 
-    if (party_like_its_1989)
-        CursorVisible = EnableCursor;
-    else
-        CursorVisible = FALSE;
+    CursorVisible = FALSE;
 
     if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(&CursorScreenPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_SCREEN, 0))
         return FALSE;