diff --git a/src/frontend.c b/src/frontend.c
index 7276e61..4c6551d 100644
--- a/src/frontend.c
+++ b/src/frontend.c
@@ -321,13 +321,8 @@ void front_setcharcursor(char ch) {
 
 void redraw_canvas_win() {
   // find max ranges to draw canvas
-  int max_x = view_max_x;
-  int max_y = view_max_y;
-
-  if (max_x >= view->canvas->num_cols - view->x)
-    (max_x = view->canvas->num_cols - view->x);
-  if (max_y >= view->canvas->num_rows - view->y)
-    (max_y = view->canvas->num_rows - view->y);
+  int max_x = min(view_max_x, view->canvas->num_cols - view->x);
+  int max_y = min(view_max_y, view->canvas->num_rows - view->y);
 
   // draw canvas onto window
   for (int x = 0; x < max_x; x++) {