diff --git a/src/nvim/api/buffer.c b/src/nvim/api/buffer.c
index 67f4f92bf6..a83b0ea859 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/buffer.c
@@ -1918,7 +1918,6 @@ static void fix_cursor(linenr_T lo, linenr_T hi, linenr_T extra)
       curwin->w_cursor.lnum += extra;
       check_cursor_col();
     } else if (extra < 0) {
-      curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lo;
       check_cursor();
     } else {
       check_cursor_col();