diff --git a/top/top.1 b/top/top.1
index b8405e98..3a005438 100644
--- a/top/top.1
+++ b/top/top.1
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 . This file may be copied under the terms of the GNU Public License.
 ..
 \#  Setup ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-\#  ** Comment out '.nr' or set to 0 to eliminate WIDTH fiddlin' !
-.nr half_xtra 4
-.
-.ll +(\n[half_xtra] + \n[half_xtra])
-.
 \#                      Commonly used strings (for consistency) ----------
 \#                           - our em-dashes
 .ds Em \fR\ \-\-\ \fR