--- rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2012/05/17 10:18:32	1.322
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2012/05/25 08:27:47	1.323
@@ -833,13 +833,6 @@
         rootwin_ev.start (display, display->root);
       }
 #endif
-
-#ifdef BG_IMAGE_FROM_FILE
-    if (rs[Rs_backgroundPixmap])
-      if (bg_image.set_file (rs[Rs_backgroundPixmap]))
-        if (!bg_window_position_sensitive ())
-          update_background ();
-#endif
   }
 #endif