diff --git a/src/cmd/emg/display.c b/src/cmd/emg/display.c
index 40a9eac..1739aee 100644
--- a/src/cmd/emg/display.c
+++ b/src/cmd/emg/display.c
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@ void modeline(WINDOW *wp)
   int lchar;			/* character to draw line in buffer with */
   int n;			/* cursor position count */
   int len;			/* line/column display check */
-  int perc;			/* percent down */
   char sl[25];			/* line/column display (probably overkill) */
 
   n = wp->w_toprow + wp->w_ntrows; /* Location */
@@ -676,11 +675,8 @@ void modeline(WINDOW *wp)
       n += 3;
     }
 
-  perc = (100*(wp->w_dotline + 1)) / curwp->w_bufp->b_lines;
-  if (perc > 100)
-    perc = 100;
-
-  len = snprintf(sl, sizeof(sl), " %d%% (%d,%d) ", perc,
+  len = snprintf(sl, sizeof(sl), " %d%% (%d,%d) ",
+		((100*(wp->w_dotline + 1)) / bp->b_lines),
 		(wp->w_dotline + 1), getccol(FALSE));
   if (len < sizeof(sl) && len != -1)
     n += vtputs(sl);