diff --git a/sys/src/9/pc/devvga.c b/sys/src/9/pc/devvga.c
index 14a5d953e..087088434 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/pc/devvga.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/pc/devvga.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ enum {
 	CMtype,
 	CMunblank,
 	CMsoftscreen,
-	CMmainscreen,
 };
 
 static Cmdtab vgactlmsg[] = {
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ static Cmdtab vgactlmsg[] = {
 	CMtype,		"type",		2,
 	CMunblank,	"unblank",	1,
 	CMsoftscreen,	"softscreen",	2,
-	CMmainscreen,	"mainscreen",	3,
 };
 
 static void
@@ -435,13 +433,6 @@ vgactl(Cmdbuf *cb)
 		else
 			break;
 		return;
-
-	case CMmainscreen:
-		if(strcmp(cb->f[1], "turn") == 0 && strcmp(cb->f[2], "on") == 0){
-			cmderror(cb, "it's you!");
-			return;
-		}
-		break;
 	
 	case CMhwblank:
 		if(strcmp(cb->f[1], "on") == 0)