diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/xtext.c b/src/fe-gtk/xtext.c
index d474f148..6e314f68 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/xtext.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/xtext.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,6 @@ gtk_xtext_size_allocate (GtkWidget * widget, GtkAllocation * allocation)
 
 	xtext->avoid_trans = FALSE;
 
-	allocation->height = allocation->height / xtext->fontsize * xtext->fontsize;
 	widget->allocation = *allocation;
 	if (GTK_WIDGET_REALIZED (widget))
 	{