--- rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2011/12/27 11:09:31	1.312
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2012/01/07 17:48:56	1.313
@@ -1476,9 +1476,6 @@
 
   this->parent = top;
 
-  old_width = szHint.width;
-  old_height = szHint.height;
-
   set_title     (rs [Rs_title]);
   set_icon_name (rs [Rs_iconName]);