diff --git a/src/drm.cpp b/src/drm.cpp
index da64aec..fc916ee 100644
--- a/src/drm.cpp
+++ b/src/drm.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static bool get_properties(struct drm_t *drm, uint32_t obj_id, uint32_t obj_type
 }
 
 
-int init_drm(struct drm_t *drm, const char *device, const char *mode_str, unsigned int vrefresh)
+int init_drm(struct drm_t *drm, const char *device)
 {
 	drmModeRes *resources;
 	drmModeConnector *connector = NULL;
@@ -393,22 +393,6 @@ int init_drm(struct drm_t *drm, const char *device, const char *mode_str, unsign
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	/* find user requested mode: */
-	if (mode_str && *mode_str) {
-		for (i = 0; i < connector->count_modes; i++) {
-			drmModeModeInfo *current_mode = &connector->modes[i];
-
-			if (strcmp(current_mode->name, mode_str) == 0) {
-				if (vrefresh == 0 || current_mode->vrefresh == vrefresh) {
-					drm->mode = current_mode;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		if (!drm->mode)
-			fprintf(stderr, "requested mode not found, using default mode!\n");
-	}
-
 	/* find preferred mode or the highest resolution mode: */
 	if (!drm->mode) {
 		for (i = 0, area = 0; i < connector->count_modes; i++) {
diff --git a/src/drm.hpp b/src/drm.hpp
index fb47e98..83b7c5c 100644
--- a/src/drm.hpp
+++ b/src/drm.hpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ extern bool g_bUseLayers;
 extern bool g_bRotated;
 extern bool g_bDebugLayers;
 
-int init_drm(struct drm_t *drm, const char *device, const char *mode_str, unsigned int vrefresh);
+int init_drm(struct drm_t *drm, const char *device);
 int drm_atomic_commit(struct drm_t *drm, struct Composite_t *pComposite, struct VulkanPipeline_t *pPipeline );
 uint32_t drm_fbid_from_dmabuf( struct drm_t *drm, struct wlr_buffer *buf, struct wlr_dmabuf_attributes *dma_buf );
 void drm_drop_fbid( struct drm_t *drm, uint32_t fbid );
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7e5b288..69e3b2b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int initOutput(void)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		return init_drm( &g_DRM, nullptr, nullptr, 0 );
+		return init_drm( &g_DRM, nullptr );
 	}
 }