diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index 22a3d6f4..d4668508 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	synLinesUp           = 75  // How many lines up to look to do syntax highlighting
-	synLinesDown         = 75  // How many lines down to look to do syntax highlighting
 	doubleClickThreshold = 400 // How many milliseconds to wait before a second click is not a double click
 	undoThreshold        = 500 // If two events are less than n milliseconds apart, undo both of them
 	autosaveTime         = 8   // Number of seconds to wait before autosaving