diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 55e331fa..d0b66ca9 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ status_prompt_redraw(struct client *c)
 	struct screen		 old_status;
 	u_int			 i, offset, left, start, pcursor, pwidth, width;
 	u_int			 lines;
-	size_t			 len;
 	struct grid_cell	 gc, cursorgc;
 
 	if (c->tty.sx == 0 || c->tty.sy == 0)
@@ -820,10 +819,6 @@ status_prompt_redraw(struct client *c)
 	} else
 		screen_init(&c->status.status, c->tty.sx, lines, 0);
 
-	len = screen_write_strlen("%s", c->prompt_string);
-	if (len > c->tty.sx)
-		len = c->tty.sx;
-
 	if (c->prompt_mode == PROMPT_COMMAND)
 		style_apply(&gc, s->options, "message-command-style");
 	else