diff --git a/nano.c b/nano.c
index 8e1b79e8e1a5199f72645b33ccaa9fcfd38d1af1..886b6ccb06158dbd77be29804a2fe1fdd64f4a6e 100644
--- a/nano.c
+++ b/nano.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,6 @@ int do_backspace(void)
 	    if (strcmp(current->data, "")) {
 		new_magicline();
 		fix_editbot();
-		totsize++;
 	    }
 	}