diff --git a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.cpp b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.cpp
index 545ac22be9..979beb9dc8 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ IFSSaver::IFSSaver(BMessage* message, image_id id)
 	BHandler("IFS Saver"),
 	fIFS(NULL),
 	fIsPreview(false),
-	fBounds(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f),
 	fLastDrawnFrame(0),
 	fAdditive(false),
 	fSpeed(6)
@@ -157,11 +156,7 @@ IFSSaver::StartSaver(BView* view, bool preview)
 	if (view == NULL)
 		return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-	fBounds = view->Bounds();
-	if (!fBounds.IsValid())
-		return B_BAD_VALUE;
-
-	_Init(fBounds);
+	_Init(view->Bounds());
 	if (fIFS == NULL)
 		return B_ERROR;
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.h b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.h
index 148945f698..67919943ca 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/ifs/IFSSaver.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ private:
 			IFS*				fIFS;
 
 			bool				fIsPreview;
-			BRect				fBounds;
 
 			BLocker				fLocker;