diff --git a/cmake/02-opts.cmake b/cmake/02-opts.cmake
index ecac5b27..c36c92b0 100644
--- a/cmake/02-opts.cmake
+++ b/cmake/02-opts.cmake
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ option(ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO "Enable PulseAudio support" ON)
 
 option(WITH_XRANDR "xcb-randr support" ON)
 option(WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS "xcb-randr monitor support" ON)
-option(WITH_XDAMAGE "xcb-damage support" OFF)
 option(WITH_XCOMPOSITE "xcb-composite support" ON)
 option(WITH_XKB "xcb-xkb support" ON)
 option(WITH_XRM "xcb-xrm support" ON)
diff --git a/cmake/03-libs.cmake b/cmake/03-libs.cmake
index d23d71cb..1d620e90 100644
--- a/cmake/03-libs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/03-libs.cmake
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ endif()
 querylib(ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO "pkg-config" libpulse libs dirs)
 
 querylib(WITH_XCOMPOSITE "pkg-config" xcb-composite libs dirs)
-querylib(WITH_XDAMAGE "pkg-config" xcb-damage libs dirs)
 querylib(WITH_XKB "pkg-config" xcb-xkb libs dirs)
 querylib(WITH_XRANDR "pkg-config" xcb-randr libs dirs)
 querylib(WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS "pkg-config" "xcb-randr>=1.12" libs dirs)
diff --git a/cmake/05-summary.cmake b/cmake/05-summary.cmake
index 86484484..cbba27e2 100644
--- a/cmake/05-summary.cmake
+++ b/cmake/05-summary.cmake
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ colored_option("   xkeyboard" WITH_XKB)
 message(STATUS " X extensions:")
 colored_option("   xcb-randr" WITH_XRANDR)
 colored_option("   xcb-randr (monitor support)" WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS)
-colored_option("   xcb-damage" WITH_XDAMAGE)
 colored_option("   xcb-composite" WITH_XCOMPOSITE)
 colored_option("   xcb-xkb" WITH_XKB)
 colored_option("   xcb-xrm" WITH_XRM)
diff --git a/include/CMakeLists.txt b/include/CMakeLists.txt
index 71fff412..cde79735 100644
--- a/include/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ list(APPEND dirs ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 if(WITH_XRANDR)
   list(APPEND XPP_EXTENSION_LIST xpp::randr::extension)
 endif()
-if(WITH_XDAMAGE)
-  list(APPEND XPP_EXTENSION_LIST xpp::damage::extension)
-endif()
 if(WITH_XCOMPOSITE)
   list(APPEND XPP_EXTENSION_LIST xpp::composite::extension)
 endif()
diff --git a/include/settings.hpp.cmake b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
index c4612e0e..2aece68d 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp.cmake
+++ b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #cmakedefine01 ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO
 
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XRANDR
-#cmakedefine01 WITH_XDAMAGE
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XCOMPOSITE
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XKB
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XRM
@@ -97,10 +96,9 @@ const auto print_build_info = [](bool extended = false) {
     (ENABLE_XKEYBOARD  ? '+' : '-'));
   if (extended) {
     printf("\n");
-    printf("X extensions: %crandr (%cmonitors) %cdamage %ccomposite %cxkb %cxrm %cxcursor\n",
+    printf("X extensions: %crandr (%cmonitors) %ccomposite %cxkb %cxrm %cxcursor\n",
       (WITH_XRANDR            ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS   ? '+' : '-'),
-      (WITH_XDAMAGE           ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XCOMPOSITE        ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XKB               ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XRM               ? '+' : '-'),
diff --git a/include/x11/extensions/all.hpp b/include/x11/extensions/all.hpp
index 7251c900..501c07e1 100644
--- a/include/x11/extensions/all.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/extensions/all.hpp
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "settings.hpp"
 
-#if WITH_XDAMAGE
-#include "x11/extensions/damage.hpp"
-#endif
 #if WITH_XRANDR
 #include "x11/extensions/randr.hpp"
 #endif
diff --git a/include/x11/extensions/damage.hpp b/include/x11/extensions/damage.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0041b474..00000000
--- a/include/x11/extensions/damage.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "settings.hpp"
-
-#if not WITH_XDAMAGE
-#error "X Damage extension is disabled..."
-#endif
-
-#include <xcb/damage.h>
-#include <xpp/proto/damage.hpp>
-
-#include "common.hpp"
-
-POLYBAR_NS
-
-// fwd
-class connection;
-
-namespace damage_util {
-  void query_extension(connection& conn);
-}
-
-POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/x11/extensions/fwd.hpp b/include/x11/extensions/fwd.hpp
index c3e553a7..71b025f5 100644
--- a/include/x11/extensions/fwd.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/extensions/fwd.hpp
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 #include "settings.hpp"
 
 namespace xpp {
-#if WITH_XDAMAGE
-  namespace damage {
-    class extension;
-  }
-#endif
 #if WITH_XRANDR
   namespace randr {
     class extension;
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index baecce25..b74af3bc 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ set(XCB_PROTOS xproto)
 if(WITH_XRANDR)
   list(APPEND XCB_PROTOS randr)
 endif()
-if(WITH_XDAMAGE)
-  list(APPEND XCB_PROTOS damage)
-endif()
 if(WITH_XCOMPOSITE)
   list(APPEND XCB_PROTOS composite)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 86d091dd..5299e3ec 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ endif()
 if(NOT WITH_XRANDR)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM files x11/extensions/randr.cpp)
 endif()
-if(NOT WITH_XDAMAGE)
-  list(REMOVE_ITEM files x11/extensions/damage.cpp)
-endif()
 if(NOT WITH_XCOMPOSITE)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM files x11/extensions/composite.cpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/x11/connection.cpp b/src/x11/connection.cpp
index 9b008f1f..cdb26d69 100644
--- a/src/x11/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/connection.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ connection::connection(xcb_connection_t* c, int default_screen) : base_type(c, d
 
 // }}}
 // Query for X extensions {{{
-#if WITH_XDAMAGE
-  damage_util::query_extension(*this);
-#endif
 #if WITH_XRANDR
   randr_util::query_extension(*this);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/x11/extensions/damage.cpp b/src/x11/extensions/damage.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ab93d25d..00000000
--- a/src/x11/extensions/damage.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#include "x11/extensions/damage.hpp"
-#include "errors.hpp"
-#include "x11/connection.hpp"
-
-POLYBAR_NS
-
-namespace damage_util {
-  /**
-   * Query for the XDAMAGE extension
-   */
-  void query_extension(connection& conn) {
-    conn.damage().query_version(XCB_DAMAGE_MAJOR_VERSION, XCB_DAMAGE_MINOR_VERSION);
-
-    if (!conn.extension<xpp::damage::extension>()->present) {
-      throw application_error("Missing X extension: Damage");
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-POLYBAR_NS_END