diff --git a/speedwm.c b/speedwm.c
index 09533aa..3a7cc46 100644
--- a/speedwm.c
+++ b/speedwm.c
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ struct Monitor {
 	int bt;
 	int mx, my, mw, mh;   /* screen size */
 	int wx, wy, ww, wh;   /* window area  */
-    int barpaddingv_orig;
-    int barpaddingh_orig;
 	int gapsizeih;        /* horizontal gap between windows */
 	int gapsizeiv;        /* vertical gap between windows */
 	int gapsizeoh;        /* horizontal outer gaps */
@@ -1704,10 +1702,6 @@ createmon(void)
 	m->gapsizeoh = gapsizeoh;
 	m->gapsizeov = gapsizeov;
 
-    /* original padding */
-    m->barpaddingv_orig = barpaddingv;
-    m->barpaddingh_orig = barpaddingh;
-
 	/* layout */
 	m->lt[0] = &layouts[0];
 	m->lt[1] = &layouts[1 % LENGTH(layouts)];
@@ -5730,8 +5724,8 @@ updatebarpos(Monitor *m)
 	m->wh = m->mh;
     int num_bars;
 	Bar *bar;
-	int y_pad = barpaddingv;
-	int x_pad = barpaddingh;
+	int y_pad = vp;
+	int x_pad = sp;
 
 	for (bar = m->bar; bar; bar = bar->next) {
 		bar->bx = m->mx + x_pad;