diff --git a/src/lib/direct.c b/src/lib/direct.c
index ac73a5248..fa9464c74 100644
--- a/src/lib/direct.c
+++ b/src/lib/direct.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ ncdirect_render_visual(ncdirect* n, ncvisual* ncv, ncblitter_e blitfxn,
     bargs.u.pixel.colorregs = n->tcache.color_registers;
     int cols = lenx / bargs.u.pixel.celldimx + !!(lenx % bargs.u.pixel.celldimx);
     int rows = leny / bargs.u.pixel.celldimy + !!(leny % bargs.u.pixel.celldimy);
-    if((bargs.u.pixel.spx = sprixel_alloc(ncdv, ncv, rows, cols, 0, 0)) == NULL){
+    if((bargs.u.pixel.spx = sprixel_alloc(ncdv, ncv, rows, cols)) == NULL){
       free_plane(ncdv);
       return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/internal.h b/src/lib/internal.h
index 6274fed32..b3864ba9a 100644
--- a/src/lib/internal.h
+++ b/src/lib/internal.h
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ typedef enum {
 //
 // when a sprixel is removed from the rendering pile, in Sixel all cells it
 // covered must be marked damaged, so that they are rendered, obliterating
-// the bitmap. in Kitty the bitmap can simply be deleted, except for those
-// cells which were SPRIXCELL_OPAQUE (they must be damaged).
+// the bitmap. in Kitty the bitmap can simply be deleted.
 //
 // when a sprixel is moved, its TAM must be updated. OPAQUE, MIXED, and
 // TRANSPARENT cells retain their entries. ANNIHILATED cells remain
@@ -923,8 +922,7 @@ int sprite_draw(const notcurses* n, const ncpile *p, sprixel* s, FILE* out);
 int kitty_draw(const notcurses* n, const ncpile *p, sprixel* s, FILE* out);
 int sixel_draw(const notcurses* n, const ncpile *p, sprixel* s, FILE* out);
 // dimy and dimx are cell geometry, not pixel. takes ownership of s on success.
-sprixel* sprixel_alloc(ncplane* n, struct ncvisual* ncv, int dimy, int dimx,
-                       int placey, int placex);
+sprixel* sprixel_alloc(ncplane* n, struct ncvisual* ncv, int dimy, int dimx);
 sprixel* sprixel_recycle(ncplane* n, struct ncvisual* ncv);
 int sprixel_load(sprixel* spx, char* s, int bytes, int placey, int placex,
                  int pixy, int pixx, int parse_start);
diff --git a/src/lib/kitty.c b/src/lib/kitty.c
index 7ea870005..327fed923 100644
--- a/src/lib/kitty.c
+++ b/src/lib/kitty.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int sprite_kitty_cell_wipe(const notcurses* nc, sprixel* s, int ycell, int xcell
       if(thisrow == 0){
 //fprintf(stderr, "CLEARED ROW, TARGY: %d\n", targy - 1);
         if(--targy == 0){
-          //s->invalidated = SPRIXEL_INVALIDATED;
+          s->invalidated = SPRIXEL_INVALIDATED;
           return 0;
         }
         thisrow = targx;
@@ -367,27 +367,13 @@ int kitty_blit(ncplane* n, int linesize, const void* data,
   return 1;
 }
 
-// removes the kitty bitmap graphic identified by s->id, and damages those
-// cells which were SPRIXCEL_OPAQUE
+// removes the kitty bitmap graphic identified by s->id
 int sprite_kitty_annihilate(const notcurses* nc, const ncpile* p, FILE* out, sprixel* s){
   (void)p;
   (void)nc;
   if(fprintf(out, "\e_Ga=d,d=i,i=%d\e\\", s->id) < 0){
     return 0;
   }
-//fprintf(stderr, "MOVED FROM: %d/%d\n", s->movedfromy, s->movedfromx);
-  for(int yy = s->movedfromy ; yy < s->movedfromy + s->dimy && yy < p->dimy ; ++yy){
-    for(int xx = s->movedfromx ; xx < s->movedfromx + s->dimx && xx < p->dimx ; ++xx){
-      struct crender *r = &p->crender[yy * p->dimx + xx];
-      if(s->n){
-//fprintf(stderr, "CHECKING %d/%d\n", yy - s->movedfromy, xx - s->movedfromx);
-        if(s->n->tacache[(yy - s->movedfromy) * s->dimx + (xx - s->movedfromx)] == SPRIXCELL_OPAQUE){
-//fprintf(stderr, "DAMAGING %d/%d!\n", yy, xx);
-          r->s.damaged = 1;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/render.c b/src/lib/render.c
index c6321f940..024bf85dd 100644
--- a/src/lib/render.c
+++ b/src/lib/render.c
@@ -866,10 +866,7 @@ clean_sprixels(notcurses* nc, const ncpile* p, FILE* out){
         ret = -1;
       }
     }else if(s->invalidated == SPRIXEL_MOVED || s->invalidated == SPRIXEL_INVALIDATED){
-      // FIXME clean this up, don't use sprite_draw, etc.
-      if(s->invalidated == SPRIXEL_MOVED){
-        sprite_destroy(nc, p, out, s);
-      }
+      // FIXME clean this up, don't use sprite_draw, don't always move, etc.
       int y, x;
       ncplane_yx(s->n, &y, &x);
       y += s->y;
diff --git a/src/lib/sprite.c b/src/lib/sprite.c
index 6df0d047e..4558cb55b 100644
--- a/src/lib/sprite.c
+++ b/src/lib/sprite.c
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ sprixel* sprixel_recycle(ncplane* n, ncvisual* ncv){
     assert(hides);
     int dimy = hides->dimy;
     int dimx = hides->dimx;
-    int y = hides->y;
-    int x = hides->x;
     sprixel_hide(hides);
-    return sprixel_alloc(n, ncv, dimy, dimx, y, x);
+    return sprixel_alloc(n, ncv, dimy, dimx);
   }
   return n->sprite;
 }
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ sprixel* sprixel_recycle(ncplane* n, ncvisual* ncv){
 void sprixel_movefrom(sprixel* s, int y, int x){
   if(s->invalidated != SPRIXEL_HIDE){
     if(s->invalidated != SPRIXEL_MOVED){
-//fprintf(stderr, "SETTING TO MOVE: %d/%d was: %d\n", y, x, s->invalidated);
       s->invalidated = SPRIXEL_MOVED;
       s->movedfromy = y;
       s->movedfromx = x;
@@ -86,8 +83,7 @@ sprixel* sprixel_by_id(const notcurses* nc, uint32_t id){
   return NULL;
 }
 
-sprixel* sprixel_alloc(ncplane* n, ncvisual* ncv, int dimy, int dimx,
-                       int placey, int placex){
+sprixel* sprixel_alloc(ncplane* n, ncvisual* ncv, int dimy, int dimx){
   sprixel* ret = malloc(sizeof(sprixel));
   if(ret){
     memset(ret, 0, sizeof(*ret));
@@ -95,8 +91,6 @@ sprixel* sprixel_alloc(ncplane* n, ncvisual* ncv, int dimy, int dimx,
     ret->ncv = ncv;
     ret->dimy = dimy;
     ret->dimx = dimx;
-    ret->y = placey;
-    ret->x = placex;
     ret->id = ++sprixelid_nonce;
 //fprintf(stderr, "LOOKING AT %p (p->n = %p)\n", ret, ret->n);
     if(ncplane_pile(ret->n)){
diff --git a/src/lib/visual.c b/src/lib/visual.c
index 960496f6b..cb5b4ff4e 100644
--- a/src/lib/visual.c
+++ b/src/lib/visual.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ ncplane* ncvisual_render_pixels(notcurses* nc, ncvisual* ncv, const struct blits
     if(n->sprite){
       sprixel_hide(n->sprite);
     }
-    if((ncv->spx = sprixel_alloc(n, ncv, rows, cols, placey, placex)) == NULL){
+    if((ncv->spx = sprixel_alloc(n, ncv, rows, cols)) == NULL){
       goto err;
     }
   }else{