diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 69e565e1..e28a95d9 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ impl EditorView {
         ];
 
         let mut is_in_indent_area = true;
-        let mut last_line_indent_level: u16 = 0;
+        let mut last_line_indent_level = 0;
 
         // use whitespace style as fallback for indent-guide
         let mut indent_guide_style = text_style.patch(