diff --git a/src/font/Metrics.zig b/src/font/Metrics.zig
index f96d753b3..097f600cb 100644
--- a/src/font/Metrics.zig
+++ b/src/font/Metrics.zig
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ cursor_thickness: u32 = 1,
 /// The height in pixels of the cursor sprite.
 cursor_height: u32,
 
-/// Original cell width in pixels. This is used to keep
-/// glyphs centered if the cell width is adjusted wider.
-original_cell_width: ?u32 = null,
-
 /// Minimum acceptable values for some fields to prevent modifiers
 /// from being able to, for example, cause 0-thickness underlines.
 const Minimums = struct {
@@ -214,11 +210,6 @@ pub fn apply(self: *Metrics, mods: ModifierSet) void {
                 const new = @max(entry.value_ptr.apply(original), 1);
                 if (new == original) continue;
 
-                // Preserve the original cell width if not set.
-                if (self.original_cell_width == null) {
-                    self.original_cell_width = self.cell_width;
-                }
-
                 // Set the new value
                 @field(self, @tagName(tag)) = new;