diff --git a/include/helper_show b/include/helper_show
index 3f334563..c6ca2dda 100644
--- a/include/helper_show
+++ b/include/helper_show
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
                 SETTING=$(echo ${LINE} | awk -F';' '{print $1}')
                 VALUE=$(echo ${LINE} | awk -F';' '{print $2}')
                 DESCRIPTION=$(echo ${LINE} | awk -F';' '{print $3}' | sed 's/:space:/ /g')
-                LINESIZE=$(echo "${SETTING}=${VALUE}" | wc -m | tr -d ' ')
-                SPACES=$((60 - ${LINESIZE}))
                 if [ -z "${VALUE}" -a ${CONFIGURED_ONLY_OUTPUT} -eq 0 ]; then VALUE="${GRAY}[not configured]${NORMAL}"; fi
                 if [ ! -z "${VALUE}" ]; then
                     if [ ${BRIEF_OUTPUT} -eq 0 ]; then ${ECHOCMD} "${GRAY}# ${DESCRIPTION}${NORMAL}"; fi