diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index fb5cbf2f..56c3cc3b 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -627,9 +627,7 @@ void HU_Start(void)
   // create the hud monster/secret widget
   // totals and current values for kills, items, secrets
   // lower left of screen
-  HUlib_initTextLine(&w_monsec, hud_distributed ? HU_MONSECX_D : HU_MONSECX,
-		     (scaledviewheight < SCREENHEIGHT || crispy_hud) ? (ST_Y - HU_GAPY) :
-		     hud_distributed? HU_MONSECY_D : HU_MONSECY, hu_font2,
+  HUlib_initTextLine(&w_monsec, 0, 0, hu_font2,
 		     HU_FONTSTART, colrngs[CR_GRAY]);
 
   // create the hud text refresh widget