diff --git a/term.c b/term.c
index ff82d90..1b42392 100644
--- a/term.c
+++ b/term.c
@@ -582,21 +582,6 @@ rndr_buf_startline_prefixes(struct term *term,
 
 	emit = term->stack[i].lines++;
 
-	/*
-	 * If we're below the document root and not a header, that means
-	 * we're in a body part.  Emit the general body indentation.
-	 */
-
-	if (*depth == 0 && n->type != LOWDOWN_HEADER) {
-		if (!hbuf_puts(out, pfx_body.text))
-			return 0;
-		rndr_buf_advance(term, pfx_body.cols);
-	} else if (*depth == 0) {
-		if (!hbuf_puts(out, pfx_header.text))
-			return 0;
-		rndr_buf_advance(term, pfx_header.cols);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Output any prefixes.
 	 * Any output must have rndr_buf_style() and set pstyle so that
diff --git a/term.h b/term.h
index 4a0312a..04ace82 100644
--- a/term.h
+++ b/term.h
@@ -163,12 +163,6 @@ static const struct sty sty_tbl =	{ 0, 0, 0, 0,   0, 93, 0 };
  * least 4 spaces would be printed, even if it were "1. " -> " 1. ".
  */
 
-/* All non-header (child to the document root) content (no style). */
-static const struct pfx pfx_body =	{ "", 0 };
-
-/* All header (child to the document root) content (no style). */
-static const struct pfx pfx_header =	{ "", 0 };
-
 /* Block code (see sty_bkcd_pfx). */
 static const struct pfx pfx_bkcd =	{ "  │ ", 4 };