diff --git a/common/util.c b/common/util.c
index 35fb26468..4a0d6f64b 100644
--- a/common/util.c
+++ b/common/util.c
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ position_fromstr(const char *pos, ssize_t len)
         return Right;
       case A_TK_LEFT:
         return Left;
-      case A_TK_AUTO:
-        return Auto;
       default:
         return Off;
     }
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ position_tostr(position_t p)
       case Bottom: return "bottom";
       case Right:  return "right";
       case Left:   return "left";
-      case Auto:   return "auto";
       default:     return "off";
     }
 }
diff --git a/common/util.h b/common/util.h
index 7d6ade6d8..cba5b5e80 100644
--- a/common/util.h
+++ b/common/util.h
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ typedef enum
     Top,
     Bottom,
     Right,
-    Left,
-    Auto
+    Left
 } position_t;
 
 /** Link a name to a function */