diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index d0aca74..03244f4 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -3168,8 +3168,7 @@ buffer_print_backlog (struct app_context *ctx, struct buffer *buffer)
 	free (buffer_name_localized);
 
 	// That is, minus the buffer switch line and the readline prompt
-	int display_limit = MAX (MAX (10,
-		(int) buffer->unseen_messages_count), g_terminal.lines - 2);
+	int display_limit = MAX (10, g_terminal.lines - 2);
 
 	struct buffer_line *line = buffer->lines_tail;
 	int to_display = line != NULL;