diff --git a/powerline/bindings/zsh/__init__.py b/powerline/bindings/zsh/__init__.py
index 1df90956..ebeea7d9 100644
--- a/powerline/bindings/zsh/__init__.py
+++ b/powerline/bindings/zsh/__init__.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class Args(object):
 
 	@property
 	def jobnum(self):
-		zsh.eval('integer _POWERLINE_JOBNUM=${(%):-%j}')
 		return zsh.getvalue('_POWERLINE_JOBNUM')