diff --git a/src/xdisp.c b/src/xdisp.c
index 02c5d76e06b..3de57dbcd19 100644
--- a/src/xdisp.c
+++ b/src/xdisp.c
@@ -21668,7 +21668,6 @@ display_line (struct it *it, int cursor_vpos)
 		      row->continued_p = true;
 		      row->ends_at_zv_p = false;
 		      row->exact_window_width_line_p = false;
-		      it->continuation_lines_width += x;
 
 		      /* Make sure that a non-default face is extended
 			 up to the right margin of the window.  */