diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index e0b1e20e87..4c32a7b55c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -4042,7 +4042,6 @@ gtk_text_view_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
   requisition->height += border_width * 2;
 
   requisition->height += priv->top_border + priv->bottom_border;
-  requisition->width += priv->left_border + priv->right_border;
 
   tmp_list = priv->children;
   while (tmp_list != NULL)