diff --git a/src/nvim/screen.c b/src/nvim/screen.c
index 56ca4ad4b6..513f8dac9a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/screen.c
+++ b/src/nvim/screen.c
@@ -1412,7 +1412,6 @@ static void win_update(win_T *wp)
         fold_count = foldedCount(wp, lnum, &win_foldinfo);
         if (fold_count != 0) {
           fold_line(wp, fold_count, &win_foldinfo, lnum, row);
-          --fold_count;
         } else {
           (void)win_line(wp, lnum, srow, wp->w_grid.Rows, true, true);
         }