diff --git a/src/ls/main.cpp b/src/ls/main.cpp
index a541e833f..2e376a20f 100644
--- a/src/ls/main.cpp
+++ b/src/ls/main.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* const * argv){
   bool recursedirs = false;
   bool longlisting = false;
   bool dereflinks = false;
-  bool specified_scaling = false;
   ncpp::NCAlign alignment = ncpp::NCAlign::Right;
   ncblitter_e blitter = NCBLIT_PIXEL;
   ncscale_e scale = NCSCALE_SCALE_HIRES;
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* const * argv){
                     << optarg << ")" << std::endl;
           usage(std::cerr, argv[0], EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
-        specified_scaling = true;
         break;
       case 'd':
         directories = true;
@@ -268,11 +266,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* const * argv){
     blitter,
     scale,
   };
-  if(blitter == NCBLIT_PIXEL && !specified_scaling){
-    if(ctx.nc.check_pixel_support() > 0){
-      ctx.scaling = NCSCALE_NONE_HIRES;
-    }
-  }
   ctx.nc.cursor_disable();
   keep_working = true;
   for(auto s = 0u ; s < procs ; ++s){