diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index ceeba24..853dbf9 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -66,15 +66,6 @@ if v:version >= 700
 	nnoremap <Leader>n :setlocal number!<CR>
 	nnoremap <Leader>l :setlocal list!<CR>
 
-	" Cursor shape changes relies on tmux, fails spectacularly with screen!
-	if $TERM =~ '^screen'
-		let &t_SI = "\<Esc>Ptmux;\<Esc>\e[6 q\<Esc>\\"
-		let &t_EI = "\<Esc>Ptmux;\<Esc>\e[4 q\<Esc>\\"
-	else
-		let &t_SI = "\<Esc>[6 q"
-		let &t_EI = "\<Esc>[4 q"
-	endif
-
 	" enable case indentation
 	let g:sh_indent_case_labels=1
 
diff --git a/xresources b/xresources
index 78bcedc..6f27346 100644
--- a/xresources
+++ b/xresources
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ URxvt.saveLines:        1000
 URxvt.iso14755:         false
 URxvt.visualBell:       false
 URxvt.urgentOnBell:     true
-URxvt.cursorUnderline:  true
 URxvt.termName:         rxvt-unicode-256color
 URxvt.internalBorder:   0
-!URxvt.fading:           33
-!URxvt.depth:            32
+URxvt.fading:           5
 
 ! urxvt perl extensions
 URxvt.perl-ext-common:  default,matcher,clipboard
@@ -40,15 +38,6 @@ URxvt.keysym.C-V:       perl:clipboard:paste
 !URxvt.cursorColor:  #fdf6e3
 !URxvt.colorBD:      #fdf6e3
 
-!URxvt.color0:       #eee8d5
-!URxvt.color7:       #073642
-!URxvt.color8:       #fdf6e3
-!URxvt.color10:      #93a1a1
-!URxvt.color11:      #839496
-!URxvt.color12:      #657b83
-!URxvt.color14:      #586e75
-!URxvt.color15:      #002b36
-
 URxvt.foreground:   #657b83
 URxvt.background:   #fdf6e3
 URxvt.cursorColor:  #002b36