diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 910b3daa..8204d607 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ int search_init(bool replacing, bool use_answer)
     } else if (func == do_gotolinecolumn_void) {
 	do_gotolinecolumn(openfile->current->lineno,
 			openfile->placewewant + 1, TRUE, TRUE);
-	refresh_needed = TRUE;
 	return 3;
     }