diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 547a6b19f..a7ee4ccbd 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@
 ;; larger than the system default.
 (setq frame-inhibit-implied-resize t)
 
-;; Ignore X resources; its settings would be redundant with the other settings
-;; in this file and can conflict with later config (particularly where the
-;; cursor color is concerned).
-(fset #'x-apply-session-resources #'ignore)
-
 ;; Prevent unwanted runtime builds in gccemacs (native-comp); packages are
 ;; compiled ahead-of-time when they are installed and site files are compiled
 ;; when gccemacs is installed.