diff --git a/src/mail_menu.c b/src/mail_menu.c
index 1790509..370990e 100644
--- a/src/mail_menu.c
+++ b/src/mail_menu.c
@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@ char *external_editor(struct user_record *user, char *to, char *from, char *quot
 }
 
 char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, int email, int sig) {
-	int lines = 0;
 	char buffer[256];
 	char linebuffer[80];
 	int doquit = 0;
@@ -593,7 +592,7 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 	s_printf(get_string(87));
 
 	while (!doquit) {
-		s_printf(get_string(88), lines, "");
+		s_printf(get_string(88), ptr_vector_len(&content), "");
 		strlcpy(linebuffer, next_line_buffer, sizeof(linebuffer));
 		s_readstring_inject(linebuffer, 70, next_line_buffer);
 		memset(next_line_buffer, 0, 70);
@@ -712,7 +711,6 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 					for (i = qfrom; i <= qto; i++) {
 						char *copy = strdup(ptr_vector_get(&quotecontent, i));
 						ptr_vector_append(&content, copy);
-						lines++;
 					}
 
 					s_printf(get_string(86));
@@ -745,7 +743,7 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 					s_printf(get_string(39));
 				} else {
 					z = atoi(buffer);
-					if (z < 0 || z >= lines) {
+					if (z < 0 || z >= ptr_vector_len(&content)) {
 						s_printf(get_string(39));
 					} else {
 						free(ptr_vector_del(&content, i));
@@ -758,7 +756,7 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 					s_printf(get_string(39));
 				} else {
 					z = atoi(buffer);
-					if (z < 0 || z >= lines) {
+					if (z < 0 || z >= ptr_vector_len(&content)) {
 						s_printf(get_string(39));
 					} else {
 						s_printf(get_string(88), z, ptr_vector_get(&content, z));
@@ -775,7 +773,7 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 					s_printf(get_string(39));
 				} else {
 					z = atoi(buffer);
-					if (z < 0 || z >= lines) {
+					if (z < 0 || z >= ptr_vector_len(&content)) {
 						s_printf(get_string(39));
 					} else {
 						s_printf(get_string(103), z);
@@ -786,7 +784,6 @@ char *editor(struct user_record *user, char *quote, int quotelen, char *from, in
 			}
 		} else {
 			ptr_vector_append(&content, strdup(linebuffer));
-			lines++;
 		}
 	}
 	if (quote != NULL) {