diff --git a/bin/git-effort b/bin/git-effort
index 2a4a772..e4bc12a 100755
--- a/bin/git-effort
+++ b/bin/git-effort
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ above=0
 # if the output won't be printed to tty, disable the color
 test -t 1 && to_tty=true
 color=
-columns=45
 
 #
 # print usage message