diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index 7d83ef9..69834f0 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ exec --no-startup-id picom -b
 exec_always --no-startup-id killall polybar
 exec_always --no-startup-id bash ~/.config/polybar/launch_polybar.sh
 
-# Start XDG autostart .desktop files using dex. See also
-# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XDG_Autostart
-exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3
-
 # xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
 # screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
 exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork