diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index 3fc8ff4..597e899 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ calcoffsets(void)
         if (!strcmp(capstext, ""))
             capsWidth = 0;
 
-		n = mw - (promptw + inputw + larrowWidth + rarrowWidth + modeWidth + numberWidth + capsWidth + 2 * borderwidth + menumarginv);
+		n = mw - (promptw + inputw + larrowWidth + rarrowWidth + modeWidth + numberWidth + capsWidth + menumarginv);
     }
 
 	// calculate which items will begin the next page