diff --git a/shaders/cell.v.glsl b/shaders/cell.v.glsl
index 15e533da4..5460e4195 100644
--- a/shaders/cell.v.glsl
+++ b/shaders/cell.v.glsl
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ void main() {
         // The "+ 3" here is to give some wiggle room for fonts that are
         // BARELY over it.
         vec2 glyph_size_downsampled = glyph_size;
-        if (glyph_size.x > cell_size_scaled.x + 2) {
-            glyph_size_downsampled.x = cell_size_scaled.x;
-            glyph_size_downsampled.y = glyph_size.y * (glyph_size_downsampled.x / glyph_size.x);
-            glyph_offset_calc.y = glyph_offset.y * (glyph_size_downsampled.x / glyph_size.x);
-        }
         if (glyph_size_downsampled.y > cell_size_scaled.y + 2) {
             glyph_size_downsampled.y = cell_size_scaled.y;
             glyph_size_downsampled.x = glyph_size.x * (glyph_size_downsampled.y / glyph_size.y);