diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 161cc1d84153174f0dffcda83cc34824f5a0364c..ad6c4f6c75d9ddd9402805273f33c4aa371936b6 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2650,7 +2650,6 @@ bool do_int_spell_fix(const char *word)
 #endif
     /* Otherwise, start from the top of the file. */
     {
-	openfile->edittop = openfile->fileage;
 	openfile->current = openfile->fileage;
 	openfile->current_x = 0;
     }