diff --git a/internal/buffer/cursor.go b/internal/buffer/cursor.go
index 2d4d2da2..134e798a 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/cursor.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/cursor.go
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ func (c *Cursor) GetVisualX() int {
 
 	bytes := c.buf.LineBytes(c.Y)
 	tabsize := int(c.buf.Settings["tabsize"].(float64))
-	if c.X > util.CharacterCount(bytes) {
-		c.X = util.CharacterCount(bytes) - 1
-	}
 
 	return util.StringWidth(bytes, c.X, tabsize)
 }