diff --git a/zsh/term_title b/zsh/term_title
index 3158e39..aee166e 100644
--- a/zsh/term_title
+++ b/zsh/term_title
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ set_termtitle() {
       # screen location
       print -rn -- $'\e'"_${(%)${:-%m}}: ${a}"$'\e'$'\\'
       ;;
-    xterm*|rxvt*)
-      # plain xterm title
-      print -rn -- $'\e'"]2;${(%)${:-%m}}: ${a}"$'\a'
-      ;;
     *)
       ;;
   esac