diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 853059706..0047754c3 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -855,8 +855,6 @@ client_maximize(Client *c, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
     if((c->ismax = !c->ismax))
     {
-        c->oldborder = c->border;
-        c->border = 0;
         c->wasfloating = c->isfloating;
         c->isfloating = True;
         client_resize(c, x, y, w, h, False, True);
@@ -866,8 +864,6 @@ client_maximize(Client *c, int x, int y, int w, int h)
     else
         c->isfloating = False;
 
-    c->border = c->oldborder;
-
     arrange(c->screen);
 }