diff --git a/piker/brokers/ib.py b/piker/brokers/ib.py
index b1d1cc42..420087a3 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/ib.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/ib.py
@@ -2556,89 +2556,4 @@ async def data_reset_hack(
     await tractor.to_asyncio.run_task(vnc_click_hack)
 
     # we don't really need the ``xdotool`` approach any more B)
-    return
-
-    # TODO: see if we can find which window is mapped to which process?
-    # for eg. if we can launch a paper account with docker and then find
-    # the pid of it, can we send keycommands to that container somehow?
-
-    # TODO: try out this lib instead, seems to be the most modern
-    # and usess the underlying lib:
-    # https://github.com/rshk/python-libxdo
-
-    # TODO: seems to be a few libs for python but not sure
-    # if they support all the sub commands we need, order of
-    # most recent commit history:
-    # https://github.com/rr-/pyxdotool
-    # https://github.com/ShaneHutter/pyxdotool
-    # https://github.com/cphyc/pyxdotool
-
-    try:
-        import i3ipc
-    except ImportError:
-        return False
-        log.warning('IB data hack no-supported on ur platformz')
-
-    i3 = i3ipc.Connection()
-    t = i3.get_tree()
-
-    orig_win_id = t.find_focused().window
-
-    # for tws
-    win_names: list[str] = [
-        'Interactive Brokers',  # tws running in i3
-        'IB Gateway',  # gw running in i3
-        # 'IB',  # gw running in i3 (newer version?)
-    ]
-
-    combos: dict[str, str] = {
-        # only required if we need a connection reset.
-        'connection': ('ctrl+alt+r', 12),
-
-        # data feed reset.
-        'data': ('ctrl+alt+f', 6)
-    }
-
-    for name in win_names:
-        results = t.find_titled(name)
-        print(f'results for {name}: {results}')
-        if results:
-            con = results[0]
-            print(f'Resetting data feed for {name}')
-            win_id = str(con.window)
-            w, h = con.rect.width, con.rect.height
-
-            # TODO: only run the reconnect (2nd) kc on a detected
-            # disconnect?
-            key_combo, timeout = combos[reset_type]
-            # for key_combo, timeout in [
-            #     # only required if we need a connection reset.
-            #     # ('ctrl+alt+r', 12),
-            #     # data feed reset.
-            #     ('ctrl+alt+f', 6)
-            # ]:
-            await trio.run_process([
-                'xdotool',
-                'windowactivate', '--sync', win_id,
-
-                # move mouse to bottom left of window (where there should
-                # be nothing to click).
-                'mousemove_relative', '--sync', str(w - 4), str(h - 4),
-
-                # NOTE: we may need to stick a `--retry 3` in here..
-                'click', '--window', win_id,
-                '--repeat', '3', '1',
-
-                # hackzorzes
-                'key', key_combo,
-                # ],
-                # timeout=timeout,
-            ])
-
-    # re-activate and focus original window
-    await trio.run_process([
-        'xdotool',
-        'windowactivate', '--sync', str(orig_win_id),
-        'click', '--window', str(orig_win_id), '1',
-    ])
     return True