diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 59ca4c0..8970738 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ static const Rule rules[] = {
 /* layout(s) */
 static const float mfact     = 0.55; /* factor of master area size [0.05..0.95] */
 static const int nmaster     = 1;    /* number of clients in master area */
-static const int resizehints = 0;    /* 1 means respect size hints in tiled resizals */
 
 static const Layout layouts[] = {
 	/* symbol     arrange function */
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 77063dc..6d6c344 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ applysizehints(Client *c, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h, int bw, int interact)
 		*h = bh;
 	if (*w < bh)
 		*w = bh;
-	if (resizehints || c->isfloating || !c->mon->lt[c->mon->sellt]->arrange) {
+	if (c->isfloating || !c->mon->lt[c->mon->sellt]->arrange) {
 		/* see last two sentences in ICCCM 4.1.2.3 */
 		baseismin = c->basew == c->minw && c->baseh == c->minh;
 		if (!baseismin) { /* temporarily remove base dimensions */