diff --git a/static/js/terminal/lib/refresh.js b/static/js/terminal/lib/refresh.js
index 1ef3609..fb8e469 100644
--- a/static/js/terminal/lib/refresh.js
+++ b/static/js/terminal/lib/refresh.js
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ module.exports = function (Terminal){
     for (; y <= end; y++) {
       row = y + this.ydisp;
       line = this.lines[row];
-
-      if (!line) {
-        // simple solution in case we have more lines than rows
-        // could be improved to instead remove first line (and related html element)
-        return this.reset();
-      }
-
       out = '';
 
       if (y === this.y && this.cursorState && this.ydisp === this.ybase && !this.cursorHidden) {