diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index da92e3125..732d5c42b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ As features stabilize some brief notes about them will accumulate here.
 #### Changed
 * Window title reporting escape sequences are now disabled by default.
   [See here for more details](https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2)
+* Withdraw DEC private SGR escapes that affect superscript and
+  subscript due to xterm/vim conflict
+  [mintty/#1189](https://github.com/mintty/mintty/issues/1189)
 
 ### 20221119-145034-49b9839f
 
diff --git a/termwiz/src/escape/csi.rs b/termwiz/src/escape/csi.rs
index 482f75bcd..7573a5ee8 100644
--- a/termwiz/src/escape/csi.rs
+++ b/termwiz/src/escape/csi.rs
@@ -2460,12 +2460,6 @@ impl<'a> CSIParser<'a> {
                     Ok(self.advance_by(1, params, $t))
                 };
             }
-            // Consume two parameters and return the parsed result
-            macro_rules! two {
-                ($t:expr) => {
-                    Ok(self.advance_by(2, params, $t))
-                };
-            }
 
             match &params[0] {
                 CsiParam::P(b';') => {
@@ -2484,7 +2478,16 @@ impl<'a> CSIParser<'a> {
                 // Level 2 Programming Reference Manual"
                 // on page 7-78.
                 // <https://vaxhaven.com/images/f/f7/EK-PPLV2-PM-B01.pdf>
+                /* Withdrawn because xterm introduced a conflict:
+                 * <https://github.com/mintty/mintty/issues/1171#issuecomment-1336174469>
+                 * <https://github.com/mintty/mintty/issues/1189>
                 CsiParam::P(b'?') if params.len() > 1 => match &params[1] {
+                    // Consume two parameters and return the parsed result
+                    macro_rules! two {
+                        ($t:expr) => {
+                            Ok(self.advance_by(2, params, $t))
+                        };
+                    }
                     CsiParam::Integer(i) => match FromPrimitive::from_i64(*i) {
                         None => Err(()),
                         Some(code) => match code {
@@ -2499,6 +2502,7 @@ impl<'a> CSIParser<'a> {
                     },
                     _ => Err(()),
                 },
+                */
                 CsiParam::P(_) => Err(()),
                 CsiParam::Integer(i) => match FromPrimitive::from_i64(*i) {
                     None => Err(()),
diff --git a/termwiz/src/escape/parser/mod.rs b/termwiz/src/escape/parser/mod.rs
index 693d368f1..22047668d 100644
--- a/termwiz/src/escape/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/termwiz/src/escape/parser/mod.rs
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl<'a, F: FnMut(Action)> VTActor for Performer<'a, F> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::cell::{Intensity, Underline, VerticalAlign};
+    use crate::cell::{Intensity, Underline};
     use crate::color::ColorSpec;
     use crate::escape::csi::{
         CharacterPath, DecPrivateMode, DecPrivateModeCode, Device, Mode, Sgr, Window, XtSmGraphics,
@@ -942,8 +942,12 @@ mod test {
         );
     }
 
+    /* Withdrawn because xterm introduced a conflict:
+     * <https://github.com/mintty/mintty/issues/1171#issuecomment-1336174469>
+     * <https://github.com/mintty/mintty/issues/1189>
     #[test]
     fn dec_private_sgr() {
+        use crate::cell::{VerticalAlign};
         assert_eq!(
             parse_as("\x1b[?0m", "\x1b[0m"),
             vec![Action::CSI(CSI::Sgr(Sgr::Reset))]
@@ -975,6 +979,7 @@ mod test {
             vec![Action::CSI(CSI::Sgr(Sgr::Overline(false)))]
         );
     }
+    */
 
     #[test]
     fn decset() {