diff --git a/etc/lfrc.example b/etc/lfrc.example
index 90ef241..639aa01 100644
--- a/etc/lfrc.example
+++ b/etc/lfrc.example
@@ -113,15 +113,3 @@ cmd compress ${{
     tar czvf $1.tar.gz $1
     rm -rf $1
 }}
-
-# dynamically set the number of columns on startup based on terminal width
-${{
-    w=$(tput cols)
-    if [ $w -le 80 ]; then
-        lf -remote "send $id set ratios 1:2"
-    elif [ $w -le 160 ]; then
-        lf -remote "send $id set ratios 1:2:3"
-    else
-        lf -remote "send $id set ratios 1:2:3:5"
-    fi
-}}