diff --git a/nne.c b/nne.c
index 4268b03..6bda517 100644
--- a/nne.c
+++ b/nne.c
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ int nne_findscrlineno(int pos) {
   if(pos > nne_real_len - 2) pos = nne_real_len - 2; /* safeguard */
   for(i=0;i<pos;i++) {
     if(nne_textbuf[i] == '\n') { /* newline encountered */
-      nne_buflines++; /* update total line count */
       rc++; /* increment row */
       cc = 0; /* reset column */
     } else { /* increment column */