diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 3f099c8d6c6f7a1878684213bf370fec414644cc..2f01be678b8244359e5a8501caf65b9ab41d30bd 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -583,13 +583,13 @@ bool comment_line(undo_type action, filestruct *line, const char *comment_seq)
 	openfile->totsize -= pre_len + post_len;
 
 	/* If needed, adjust the position of the mark and then the cursor. */
-	if (line == openfile->mark && openfile->mark_x > 0) {
+	if (line == openfile->mark) {
 	    if (openfile->mark_x < pre_len)
 		openfile->mark_x = 0;
 	    else
 		openfile->mark_x -= pre_len;
 	}
-	if (line == openfile->current && openfile->current_x > 0) {
+	if (line == openfile->current) {
 	    if (openfile->current_x < pre_len)
 		openfile->current_x = 0;
 	    else