diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 6b13be65..b5c00426 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -422,18 +422,8 @@ client_manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa, int screen)
         client_setfloating(c, rettrans || c->isfixed);
 
     if(!(flags & (USPosition | PPosition)))
-    {
         c->f_geometry =
             globalconf.screens[c->screen].floating_placement(c->f_geometry, c->border, c->screen);
-        switch(c->titlebar.position)
-        {
-          case Top:
-            c->f_geometry.y += c->titlebar.sw->geometry.height;
-            break;
-          default:
-            break;
-        }
-    }
 
     XSelectInput(globalconf.display, w, StructureNotifyMask | PropertyChangeMask | EnterWindowMask);
 
diff --git a/placement.c b/placement.c
index bffc1182..7927fb4f 100644
--- a/placement.c
+++ b/placement.c
@@ -82,15 +82,6 @@ placement_smart(area_t geometry, int border, int screen)
             newgeometry = c->f_geometry;
             newgeometry.width += 2 * c->border;
             newgeometry.height += 2 * c->border;
-            switch(c->titlebar.position)
-            {
-              case Top:
-                newgeometry.height += c->titlebar.sw->geometry.height;
-                newgeometry.y -= c->titlebar.sw->geometry.height;
-                break;
-              default:
-                break;
-            }
             area_list_remove(&arealist, &newgeometry);
         }