diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index 8978cd12..e2451f5b 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -72,9 +72,8 @@ static struct termios Tty_original,    // our inherited terminal definition
                       Tty_raw;         // for unsolicited input
 static int Ttychanged = 0;
 
-        /* Last established cursor state/shape, and is re-position needed */
+        /* Last established cursor state/shape */
 static const char *Cursor_state = "";
-static int         Cursor_repos;
 
         /* Program name used in error messages and local 'rc' file name */
 static char *Myname;
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ static void at_eoj (void) {
    if (Ttychanged) {
       tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSAFLUSH, &Tty_original);
       if (keypad_local) putp(keypad_local);
-      if (Cursor_repos) putp(tg2(0, Screen_rows));
+      putp(tg2(0, Screen_rows));
       putp("\n");
 #ifdef OFF_SCROLLBK
       if (exit_ca_mode) {
@@ -602,7 +601,7 @@ static void sig_paused (int dont_care_sig) {
    if (-1 == tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSAFLUSH, &Tty_original))
       error_exit(fmtmk(N_fmt(FAIL_tty_set_fmt), strerror(errno)));
    if (keypad_local) putp(keypad_local);
-   if (Cursor_repos) putp(tg2(0, Screen_rows));
+   putp(tg2(0, Screen_rows));
    putp(Cap_curs_norm);
 #ifndef RMAN_IGNORED
    putp(Cap_smam);
@@ -1081,14 +1080,12 @@ static char *ioline (const char *prompt) {
    static char buf[MEDBUFSIZ];
    char *p;
 
-   Cursor_repos = 1;
    show_pmt(prompt);
    memset(buf, '\0', sizeof(buf));
    ioch(1, buf, sizeof(buf)-1);
 
    if ((p = strpbrk(buf, ws))) *p = '\0';
    // note: we DO produce a vaid 'string'
-   Cursor_repos = 0;
    return buf;
 } // end: ioline
 
@@ -1119,7 +1116,6 @@ static char *ioline (const char *prompt) {
    };
    static struct lin_s *anchor, *plin;
 
-   Cursor_repos = 1;
    if (!anchor) {
       anchor = alloc_c(sizeof(struct lin_s));
       anchor->str = alloc_s("");       // top-of-stack == empty str
@@ -1185,7 +1181,6 @@ static char *ioline (const char *prompt) {
       putp(tg2(beg+pos, Msg_row));
    } while (key && key != kbd_ENTER && key != kbd_ESC);
 
-   Cursor_repos = 0;
    // weed out duplicates, including empty strings (top-of-stack)...
    for (i = 0, plin = anchor; ; i++) {
 #ifdef RECALL_FIXED
@@ -2126,7 +2121,6 @@ static void fields_utility (void) {
    int i, key;
    FLG_t f;
 
-   Cursor_repos = 1;
    spewFI
 signify_that:
    putp(Cap_clr_scr);
@@ -2187,7 +2181,6 @@ signify_that:
             break;
       }
    } while (key != 'q' && key != kbd_ESC);
-   Cursor_repos = 0;
  #undef unSCRL
  #undef swapEM
  #undef spewFI