diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bd71aa5..92995f8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(UNITY_GREETER, [
     gtk+-3.0
     gdk-x11-3.0
     indicator3-0.4
-    libido3-0.1 >= 13.10.0
     liblightdm-gobject-1 >= 1.12.0
     freetype2
     cairo-ft
diff --git a/src/indicator.vapi b/src/indicator.vapi
index 9b28c72..d3d1eff 100644
--- a/src/indicator.vapi
+++ b/src/indicator.vapi
@@ -158,8 +158,3 @@ namespace Indicator {
 	[CCode (cheader_filename = "gtk/gtk.h,libindicator/indicator.h,libindicator/indicator-desktop-shortcuts.h,libindicator/indicator-image-helper.h,libindicator/indicator-object.h,libindicator/indicator-service.h,libindicator/indicator-service-manager.h")]
 	public static void image_helper_update (Gtk.Image image, string name);
 }
-
-[CCode (cheader_filename="libido/libido.h", lower_case_cprefix = "ido_")]
-namespace Ido {
-	public void init ();
-}
diff --git a/src/unity-greeter.vala b/src/unity-greeter.vala
index 929fa2c..2ac649a 100644
--- a/src/unity-greeter.vala
+++ b/src/unity-greeter.vala
@@ -554,7 +554,6 @@ public class UnityGreeter
         Environment.set_variable ("GTK_MODULES", "atk-bridge", false);
 
         Gtk.init (ref args);
-        Ido.init ();
 
         log_timer = new Timer ();
         Log.set_default_handler (log_cb);