diff --git a/edit.lua b/edit.lua
index 26544d3..ae56cac 100644
--- a/edit.lua
+++ b/edit.lua
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ function edit.text_input(State, t, readonly)
     State.search_term = State.search_term..t
     Text.search_next(State)
   elseif not readonly then
-    for _,line_cache in ipairs(State.line_cache) do line_cache.starty = nil end  -- just in case we scroll
     Text.text_input(State, t)
   end
   schedule_save(State)
@@ -319,7 +318,6 @@ function edit.keychord_press(State, chord, key, readonly)
     Text.redraw_all(State)
   -- undo
   elseif not readonly and chord == 'C-z' then
-    for _,line_cache in ipairs(State.line_cache) do line_cache.starty = nil end  -- just in case we scroll
     local event = undo_event(State)
     if event then
       local src = event.before
@@ -333,7 +331,6 @@ function edit.keychord_press(State, chord, key, readonly)
       schedule_save(State)
     end
   elseif not readonly and chord == 'C-y' then
-    for _,line_cache in ipairs(State.line_cache) do line_cache.starty = nil end  -- just in case we scroll
     local event = redo_event(State)
     if event then
       local src = event.after
@@ -355,14 +352,12 @@ function edit.keychord_press(State, chord, key, readonly)
       App.set_clipboard(s)
     end
   elseif not readonly and chord == 'C-x' then
-    for _,line_cache in ipairs(State.line_cache) do line_cache.starty = nil end  -- just in case we scroll
     local s = Text.cut_selection(State, State.left, State.right)
     if s then
       App.set_clipboard(s)
     end
     schedule_save(State)
   elseif not readonly and chord == 'C-v' then
-    for _,line_cache in ipairs(State.line_cache) do line_cache.starty = nil end  -- just in case we scroll
     -- We don't have a good sense of when to scroll, so we'll be conservative
     -- and sometimes scroll when we didn't quite need to.
     local before_line = State.cursor1.line