diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index e7b9c33..b35b638 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ dnl ***********************************
 XDT_CHECK_OPTIONAL_PACKAGE([WNCK], [libwnck-3.0], [3.2], [wnck3], [building with libwnck3 for window icons/names], [yes])
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_WNCK], [test x"$WNCK_FOUND" = x"yes"])
-AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_GKSU], [test x"$GKSU_FOUND" = x"yes"])
 dnl ***********************************
 dnl ********** Check for skel *********
 dnl ***********************************
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ dnl ***************************
 echo
 echo "Build Configuration:"
 echo
-echo "* Gksu:          ${GKSU_VERSION:-no}"
 echo "* Wnck:          ${WNCK_VERSION:-no}"
 echo "* Cairo:         ${CAIRO_VERSION}"
 echo "* GTK+:          ${GTK3_VERSION}"
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 09b3828..3402671 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ bin_PROGRAMS =								\
 
 xfce4_taskmanager_CFLAGS =						\
 	$(CAIRO_CFLAGS)							\
-	$(GKSU_CFLAGS)							\
 	$(LIBX11_CFLAGS)						\
 	$(LIBXMU_CFLAGS)						\
 	$(GTK3_CFLAGS)							\
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ xfce4_taskmanager_CFLAGS =						\
 
 xfce4_taskmanager_LDADD = 						\
 	$(CAIRO_LIBS)							\
-	$(GKSU_LIBS)							\
 	$(LIBX11_LIBS)						\
 	$(LIBXMU_LIBS)						\
 	$(GTK3_LIBS) 						\
diff --git a/src/exec-tool-button.c b/src/exec-tool-button.c
index df86889..98943f6 100644
--- a/src/exec-tool-button.c
+++ b/src/exec-tool-button.c
@@ -15,23 +15,20 @@
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GKSU
-#include <libgksu/libgksu.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "exec-tool-button.h"
 
 
 
 typedef struct _XtmExecToolButtonClass XtmExecToolButtonClass;
+
 struct _XtmExecToolButtonClass
 {
 	GtkMenuToolButtonClass	parent_class;
 };
+
 struct _XtmExecToolButton
 {
 	GtkMenuToolButton	parent;
-	/*<private>*/
 };
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (XtmExecToolButton, xtm_exec_tool_button, GTK_TYPE_MENU_TOOL_BUTTON)
 
@@ -61,20 +58,6 @@ xtm_exec_tool_button_init (XtmExecToolButton *button)
 	gtk_widget_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (button));
 }
 
-
-
-#ifdef HAVE_GKSU
-static void
-run_as_root (GtkWidget *mi)
-{
-	// TODO hide status icon
-	GtkWidget *window = gtk_widget_get_toplevel (mi);
-	gtk_widget_hide (window);
-	gksu_run (g_get_prgname (), NULL);
-	gtk_widget_show (window);
-}
-#endif
-
 static void
 execute_command (const gchar *command)
 {
@@ -170,20 +153,6 @@ construct_menu (void)
 {
 	GtkWidget *menu = gtk_menu_new ();
 
-#ifdef HAVE_GKSU
-	/* Run task manager as root */
-	if (geteuid () != 0)
-	{
-		GtkWidget *image = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name ("org.xfce.taskmanager", GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
-		GtkWidget *mi = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Run Task Manager as root"));
-		gtk_image_menu_item_set_image (GTK_IMAGE_MENU_ITEM (mi), image);
-		gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), mi);
-		g_signal_connect (mi, "activate", G_CALLBACK (run_as_root), NULL);
-		mi = gtk_separator_menu_item_new ();
-		gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), mi);
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/* Find a runner program */
 	if (program_exists ("xfrun4"))
 		menu_append_item (GTK_MENU (menu), _("Run Program..."), "xfrun4", "system-run");
@@ -205,8 +174,6 @@ construct_menu (void)
 	return menu;
 }
 
-
-
 GtkWidget *
 xtm_exec_tool_button_new (void)
 {