diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index c2dd63d4..16723442 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 option('sanitize', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Compile compton with sanitizers')
-option('xinerama', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Enable XINERAMA support')
 option('config_file', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Enable config file support')
 option('regex', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Enable regex support in window conditions')
 
diff --git a/src/backend/xrender.c b/src/backend/xrender.c
index b03fc551..79bbf633 100644
--- a/src/backend/xrender.c
+++ b/src/backend/xrender.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ static void compose(void *backend_data, session_t *ps, win *w, void *win_data, i
 		// content, and destroying it.
 		pixman_region32_intersect(&reg_tmp, &reg_tmp, (region_t *)reg_paint);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
 		if (ps->o.xinerama_shadow_crop && w->xinerama_scr >= 0 && w->xinerama_scr < ps->xinerama_nscrs)
 			// There can be a window where number of screens is updated,
 			// but the screen number attached to the windows have not.
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ static void compose(void *backend_data, session_t *ps, win *w, void *win_data, i
 			// just check to make sure we don't access out of bounds.
 			pixman_region32_intersect(
 			    &reg_tmp, &reg_tmp, &ps->xinerama_scr_regs[w->xinerama_scr]);
-#endif
 
 		// Mask out the body of the window from the shadow
 		// Doing it here instead of in make_shadow() for saving GPU
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index d6f0ab0e..788b28c0 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@
 #include <xcb/randr.h>
 #include <xcb/shape.h>
 #include <xcb/sync.h>
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
 #include <xcb/xinerama.h>
-#endif
 #include <ev.h>
 #include <pixman.h>
 
@@ -489,7 +486,6 @@ typedef struct session {
   /// Error base number for X GLX extension.
   int glx_error;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
   /// Whether X Xinerama extension exists.
   bool xinerama_exists;
   /// Xinerama screen info.
@@ -498,7 +494,6 @@ typedef struct session {
   region_t *xinerama_scr_regs;
   /// Number of Xinerama screens.
   int xinerama_nscrs;
-#endif
   /// Whether X Sync extension exists.
   bool xsync_exists;
   /// Event base number for X Sync extension.
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 86cafee6..9d73bc3b 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cflags = []
 required_package = [
 	'x11', 'x11-xcb', 'xcb-renderutil',
 	'xcb-render', 'xcb-damage', 'xcb-randr', 'xcb-sync',
-	'xcb-composite', 'xcb-shape', 'xcb-image',
+	'xcb-composite', 'xcb-shape', 'xcb-image', 'xcb-xinerama',
 	'xcb-xfixes', 'xcb-present', 'xext', 'pixman-1'
 ]
 
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ endforeach
 
 deps = []
 
-if get_option('xinerama')
-	deps += [dependency('xcb-xinerama', required: true)]
-	cflags += ['-DCONFIG_XINERAMA']
-endif
-
 if get_option('config_file')
 	deps += [dependency('libconfig', version: '>=1.4', required: true),
 	         dependency('libxdg-basedir', required: true)]
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index ed830789..7b199bbf 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
  */
 static void usage(int ret) {
 #define WARNING_DISABLED " (DISABLED AT COMPILE TIME)"
-#define WARNING
 	static const char *usage_text =
 	    "compton (" COMPTON_VERSION ")\n"
 	    "This is the maintenance fork of compton, please report\n"
@@ -87,16 +86,13 @@ static void usage(int ret) {
 	    "--show-all-xerrors\n"
 	    "  Show all X errors (for debugging).\n"
 	    "\n"
-#undef WARNING
-#ifndef CONFIG_LIBCONFIG
-#define WARNING WARNING_DISABLED
-#else
-#define WARNING
-#endif
 	    "--config path\n"
 	    "  Look for configuration file at the path. Use /dev/null to avoid\n"
-	    "  loading configuration file." WARNING "\n"
-	    "\n"
+	    "  loading configuration file."
+#ifndef CONFIG_LIBCONFIG
+	    WARNING_DISABLED
+#endif
+	    "\n\n"
 	    "--write-pid-path path\n"
 	    "  Write process ID to a file.\n"
 	    "\n"
@@ -162,15 +158,12 @@ static void usage(int ret) {
 	    "  Set VSync method. There are (up to) 5 VSync methods currently\n"
 	    "  available:\n"
 	    "    none = No VSync\n"
-#undef WARNING
-#ifndef CONFIG_VSYNC_DRM
-#define WARNING WARNING_DISABLED
-#else
-#define WARNING
-#endif
 	    "    drm = VSync with DRM_IOCTL_WAIT_VBLANK. May only work on some\n"
-	    "      (DRI-based) drivers." WARNING "\n"
-#undef WARNING
+	    "      (DRI-based) drivers."
+#ifndef CONFIG_VSYNC_DRM
+	    WARNING_DISABLED
+#endif
+	    "\n\n"
 #ifndef CONFIG_OPENGL
 #define WARNING WARNING_DISABLED
 #else
@@ -182,7 +175,7 @@ static void usage(int ret) {
 	    "      Only work on some drivers." WARNING "\n"
 	    "    opengl-swc = Enable driver-level VSync. Works only with GLX "
 	    "backend." WARNING "\n"
-	    "    opengl-mswc = Deprecated, use opengl-swc instead." WARNING "\n"
+#undef WARNING
 	    "\n"
 	    "--vsync-aggressive\n"
 	    "  Attempt to send painting request before VBlank and do XFlush()\n"
@@ -291,27 +284,18 @@ static void usage(int ret) {
 	    "  should not be painted in, such as a dock window region.\n"
 	    "  Use --shadow-exclude-reg \'x10+0-0\', for example, if the 10 pixels\n"
 	    "  on the bottom of the screen should not have shadows painted on.\n"
-#undef WARNING
-#ifndef CONFIG_XINERAMA
-#define WARNING WARNING_DISABLED
-#else
-#define WARNING
-#endif
 	    "\n"
 	    "--xinerama-shadow-crop\n"
 	    "  Crop shadow of a window fully on a particular Xinerama screen to the\n"
-	    "  screen." WARNING "\n"
+	    "  screen.\n"
 	    "\n"
-#undef WARNING
-#ifndef CONFIG_OPENGL
-#define WARNING "(GLX BACKENDS DISABLED AT COMPILE TIME)"
-#else
-#define WARNING
-#endif
 	    "--backend backend\n"
 	    "  Choose backend. Possible choices are xrender, glx, and\n"
-	    "  xr_glx_hybrid" WARNING ".\n"
-	    "\n"
+	    "  xr_glx_hybrid."
+#ifndef CONFIG_OPENGL
+	    " (GLX BACKENDS DISABLED AT COMPILE TIME)"
+#endif
+	    "\n\n"
 	    "--glx-no-stencil\n"
 	    "  GLX backend: Avoid using stencil buffer. Might cause issues\n"
 	    "  when rendering transparent content. My tests show a 15% performance\n"
@@ -338,27 +322,22 @@ static void usage(int ret) {
 	    "--xrender-sync\n"
 	    "  Attempt to synchronize client applications' draw calls with XSync(),\n"
 	    "  used on GLX backend to ensure up-to-date window content is painted.\n"
-#undef WARNING
-#define WARNING
 	    "\n"
 	    "--xrender-sync-fence\n"
 	    "  Additionally use X Sync fence to sync clients' draw calls. Needed\n"
-	    "  on nvidia-drivers with GLX backend for some users." WARNING "\n"
+	    "  on nvidia-drivers with GLX backend for some users.\n"
 	    "\n"
 	    "--force-win-blend\n"
 	    "  Force all windows to be painted with blending. Useful if you have a\n"
 	    "  --glx-fshader-win that could turn opaque pixels transparent.\n"
 	    "\n"
-#undef WARNING
-#ifndef CONFIG_DBUS
-#define WARNING WARNING_DISABLED
-#else
-#define WARNING
-#endif
 	    "--dbus\n"
 	    "  Enable remote control via D-Bus. See the D-BUS API section in the\n"
-	    "  man page for more details." WARNING "\n"
-	    "\n"
+	    "  man page for more details."
+#ifndef CONFIG_DBUS
+	    WARNING_DISABLED
+#endif
+	    "\n\n"
 	    "--benchmark cycles\n"
 	    "  Benchmark mode. Repeatedly paint until reaching the specified cycles.\n"
 	    "\n"
@@ -370,7 +349,6 @@ static void usage(int ret) {
 	    "  backend only.\n";
 	FILE *f = (ret ? stderr : stdout);
 	fputs(usage_text, f);
-#undef WARNING
 #undef WARNING_DISABLED
 }
 
diff --git a/src/render.c b/src/render.c
index edf440b3..db8292da 100644
--- a/src/render.c
+++ b/src/render.c
@@ -897,7 +897,6 @@ void paint_all(session_t *ps, win *const t, bool ignore_damage) {
 			if (!ps->o.wintype_option[w->window_type].full_shadow)
 				pixman_region32_subtract(&reg_tmp, &reg_tmp, &bshape);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
 			if (ps->o.xinerama_shadow_crop && w->xinerama_scr >= 0 &&
 			    w->xinerama_scr < ps->xinerama_nscrs)
 				// There can be a window where number of screens
@@ -910,7 +909,6 @@ void paint_all(session_t *ps, win *const t, bool ignore_damage) {
 				pixman_region32_intersect(
 				    &reg_tmp, &reg_tmp,
 				    &ps->xinerama_scr_regs[w->xinerama_scr]);
-#endif
 
 			// Detect if the region is empty before painting
 			if (pixman_region32_not_empty(&reg_tmp)) {
diff --git a/src/win.c b/src/win.c
index 2f78fe3d..4124a3f3 100644
--- a/src/win.c
+++ b/src/win.c
@@ -778,9 +778,7 @@ bool add_win(session_t *ps, xcb_window_t id, xcb_window_t prev) {
 
       .id = XCB_NONE,
       .a = {},
-#ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
       .xinerama_scr = -1,
-#endif
       .pictfmt = NULL,
       .mode = WMODE_TRANS,
       .ever_damaged = false,
@@ -1464,10 +1462,10 @@ win_check_fade_finished(session_t *ps, win **_w) {
  *
  * Return an index >= 0, or -1 if not found.
  *
- * XXX move to x.c
+ * TODO move to x.c
+ * TODO use xrandr
  */
 void win_update_screen(session_t *ps, win *w) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
   w->xinerama_scr = -1;
 
   if (!ps->xinerama_scrs)
@@ -1484,7 +1482,6 @@ void win_update_screen(session_t *ps, win *w) {
       return;
     }
   }
-#endif
 }
 
 // TODO remove this
diff --git a/src/win.h b/src/win.h
index 391f3846..7f94b4ba 100644
--- a/src/win.h
+++ b/src/win.h
@@ -134,10 +134,8 @@ struct win {
   /// Window attributes.
   xcb_get_window_attributes_reply_t a;
   xcb_get_geometry_reply_t g;
-#ifdef CONFIG_XINERAMA
   /// Xinerama screen this window is on.
   int xinerama_scr;
-#endif
   /// Window visual pict format;
   const xcb_render_pictforminfo_t *pictfmt;
   /// Window painting mode.