diff --git a/client/fc_client.cpp b/client/fc_client.cpp
index 28e1f2c471..acb88745f1 100644
--- a/client/fc_client.cpp
+++ b/client/fc_client.cpp
@@ -423,28 +423,6 @@ void fc_client::read_settings()
   } else {
     qt_settings.unit_info_pos_fy = 0.88;
   }
-  if (s.contains(QStringLiteral("minimap_x"))) {
-    qt_settings.minimap_x = s.value(QStringLiteral("minimap_x")).toFloat();
-  } else {
-    qt_settings.minimap_x = 0.84;
-  }
-  if (s.contains(QStringLiteral("minimap_y"))) {
-    qt_settings.minimap_y = s.value(QStringLiteral("minimap_y")).toFloat();
-  } else {
-    qt_settings.minimap_y = 0.79;
-  }
-  if (s.contains(QStringLiteral("minimap_width"))) {
-    qt_settings.minimap_width =
-        s.value(QStringLiteral("minimap_width")).toFloat();
-  } else {
-    qt_settings.minimap_width = 0.15;
-  }
-  if (s.contains(QStringLiteral("minimap_height"))) {
-    qt_settings.minimap_height =
-        s.value(QStringLiteral("minimap_height")).toFloat();
-  } else {
-    qt_settings.minimap_height = 0.2;
-  }
   if (s.contains(QStringLiteral("battlelog_scale"))) {
     qt_settings.battlelog_scale =
         s.value(QStringLiteral("battlelog_scale")).toFloat();
@@ -520,12 +498,6 @@ void fc_client::read_settings()
   if (qt_settings.battlelog_scale > 5.0) {
     qt_settings.battlelog_y = 5.0;
   }
-  if (qt_settings.minimap_x < 0 || qt_settings.minimap_x > 1) {
-    qt_settings.chat_fx_pos = 0.84;
-  }
-  if (qt_settings.minimap_y < 0 || qt_settings.minimap_y > 1) {
-    qt_settings.chat_fx_pos = 0.79;
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -544,10 +516,6 @@ void fc_client::write_settings()
   s.setValue(QStringLiteral("help_splitter1"), qt_settings.help_splitter1);
   s.setValue(QStringLiteral("unit_fx"), qt_settings.unit_info_pos_fx);
   s.setValue(QStringLiteral("unit_fy"), qt_settings.unit_info_pos_fy);
-  s.setValue(QStringLiteral("minimap_x"), qt_settings.minimap_x);
-  s.setValue(QStringLiteral("minimap_y"), qt_settings.minimap_y);
-  s.setValue(QStringLiteral("minimap_width"), qt_settings.minimap_width);
-  s.setValue(QStringLiteral("minimap_height"), qt_settings.minimap_height);
   s.setValue(QStringLiteral("battlelog_scale"), qt_settings.battlelog_scale);
   s.setValue(QStringLiteral("battlelog_x"), qt_settings.battlelog_x);
   s.setValue(QStringLiteral("battlelog_y"), qt_settings.battlelog_y);
diff --git a/client/fc_client.h b/client/fc_client.h
index 16f8d4cc28..c9216a744a 100644
--- a/client/fc_client.h
+++ b/client/fc_client.h
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ struct fc_settings {
   QByteArray help_splitter1;
   float unit_info_pos_fx;
   float unit_info_pos_fy;
-  float minimap_x;
-  float minimap_y;
-  float minimap_width;
-  float minimap_height;
   float battlelog_scale;
   float battlelog_x;
   float battlelog_y;
diff --git a/client/minimap.cpp b/client/minimap.cpp
index 4b9af89a0d..781966cbeb 100644
--- a/client/minimap.cpp
+++ b/client/minimap.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 #include "page_game.h"
 #include "qtg_cxxside.h"
 
-namespace {
-const auto always_visible_margin = 15;
-}
-
 /**
    Constructor for minimap
  */
@@ -40,8 +36,6 @@ minimap_view::minimap_view(QWidget *parent) : fcwidget()
   setAttribute(Qt::WA_OpaquePaintEvent, true);
   w_ratio = 0.0;
   h_ratio = 0.0;
-  // Dark magic: This call is required for the widget to work.
-  resize(0, 0);
   background = QBrush(QColor(0, 0, 0));
   setCursor(Qt::CrossCursor);
   pix = new QPixmap;
@@ -226,25 +220,9 @@ void minimap_view::paint(QPainter *painter, QPaintEvent *event)
  */
 void minimap_view::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
-  auto size = event->size();
-
-  if (x() + size.width() < always_visible_margin) {
-    size.setWidth(always_visible_margin - x());
-    resize(size);
-  }
-  if (y() + size.height() < always_visible_margin) {
-    size.setHeight(always_visible_margin - y());
-    resize(size);
-  }
-
-  if (C_S_RUNNING <= client_state() && size.width() > 0
-      && size.height() > 0) {
-    w_ratio = static_cast<float>(width()) / gui_options.overview.width;
-    h_ratio = static_cast<float>(height()) / gui_options.overview.height;
-    king()->qt_settings.minimap_width =
-        static_cast<float>(size.width()) / mapview.width;
-    king()->qt_settings.minimap_height =
-        static_cast<float>(size.height()) / mapview.height;
+  if (C_S_RUNNING <= client_state() && !size().isEmpty()) {
+    w_ratio = static_cast<double>(width()) / gui_options.overview.width;
+    h_ratio = static_cast<double>(height()) / gui_options.overview.height;
   }
   update_image();
 }