diff --git a/startkde.cmake b/startkde.cmake
index 17e13a9e..d0c13ec4 100644
--- a/startkde.cmake
+++ b/startkde.cmake
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ if test -z "$dl"; then
       ;;
     None)
       ;;
-    Simple)
-      ksplash_pid=`ksplashsimple "${ksplashrc_ksplash_theme}" --pid`
-      ;;
     *)
       ;;
   esac