diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index eb94a7e..89f3ea6 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int main_game_loop(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     char difficulty[32];
     char message[MAX_MESSAGE] = "";
     int message_color = COLOR_DEFAULT;
-    int height, width, y_pos;
+    int height, y_pos;
     int key;
     char temp_guess[WORD_LENGTH + 1];
     char win_message[MAX_MESSAGE];
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int main_game_loop(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     /* Main game loop */
     while (1) {
         clear();
-        getmaxyx(stdscr, height, width);
+        getmaxyx(stdscr, height, y_pos);
 
         y_pos = 1;