diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index b568d63..879fd28 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ So the basic idea is you need to:
          --with-background-start-color-stop=0x0073B3           \
          --with-background-end-color-stop=0x00457E             \
          --with-background-color=0x3391cd                      \
-         --enable-gdm-transition                               \
          --with-system-root-install                            \
          --with-rhgb-compat-link
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d0e0c3c..d34245a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ if test x$enable_tracing = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE(PLY_ENABLE_TRACING, 1, [Build in verbose debug tracing spew])
 fi
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(gdm-transition, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-gdm-transition],[enable smooth transition to gdm]),enable_gdm_transition=$enableval,enable_gdm_transition=no)
-
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(upstart-monitoring, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-upstart-monitoring],[listen for messages on the Upstart D-Bus interface]),enable_upstart_monitoring=$enableval,enable_upstart_monitoring=no)
 if test x$enable_upstart_monitoring = xyes; then
   PKG_CHECK_MODULES(DBUS, [dbus-1])
diff --git a/scripts/plymouth.spec b/scripts/plymouth.spec
index b4a7a42..2bfb9eb 100644
--- a/scripts/plymouth.spec
+++ b/scripts/plymouth.spec
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ sed -i -e 's/spinner/charge/g' src/plymouthd.defaults
            --with-background-start-color-stop=0x0073B3           \
            --with-background-end-color-stop=0x00457E             \
            --with-background-color=0x3391cd                      \
-           --disable-gdm-transition                              \
            --enable-systemd-integration                          \
            --without-system-root-install                         \
            --without-log-viewer					 \