diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index 26f8bd0e..5c141f51 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ Each Tab object has different refresh() and resize() methods, defining how its
 Windows are displayed, resized, etc
 """
 
-MIN_WIDTH = 50
-MIN_HEIGHT = 22
-
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -89,10 +86,7 @@ class Tab(object):
     @staticmethod
     def resize(scr):
         Tab.size = (Tab.height, Tab.width) = scr.getmaxyx()
-        if Tab.height < MIN_HEIGHT or Tab.width < MIN_WIDTH:
-            Tab.visible = False
-        else:
-            Tab.visible = True
+        Tab.visible = True
 
     def complete_commands(self, the_input):
         """
diff --git a/src/windows.py b/src/windows.py
index ef11107a..3e607541 100644
--- a/src/windows.py
+++ b/src/windows.py
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ from contact import Contact, Resource
 from roster import RosterGroup, roster
 from poopt import cut_text
 
-# from message import Line
-from tabs import MIN_WIDTH, MIN_HEIGHT
-
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.stanzabase import JID
 
 import core
@@ -69,8 +66,8 @@ class Win(object):
         if not self._win:
             self._win = curses.newwin(height, width, y, x)
         else:
-            self._win.resize(height, width)
             try:
+                self._win.resize(height, width)
                 self._win.mvwin(y, x)
             except:
                 log.debug('DEBUG: mvwin returned ERR. Please investigate')