diff --git a/web/source/osk/visualKeyboard.ts b/web/source/osk/visualKeyboard.ts
index 9058de5251..ff63400d46 100644
--- a/web/source/osk/visualKeyboard.ts
+++ b/web/source/osk/visualKeyboard.ts
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ namespace com.keyman.osk {
     kbdDiv: HTMLDivElement;
     styleSheet: HTMLStyleElement;
 
-    /**
-     * Denotes when the VisualKeyboard needs to recalculate its layout geometry and
-     * text sizes.
-     */
-    private needsLayout: boolean = true;
-
     /**
      * The configured width for this VisualKeyboard.  May be `undefined` or `null`
      * to allow automatic width scaling. 
@@ -232,15 +226,9 @@ namespace com.keyman.osk {
         }
 
         this.refreshLayout();
-      } else {
-        this.needsLayout = true;
       }
     }
 
-    public setNeedsLayout(): void {
-      this.needsLayout = true;
-    }
-
     public defaultDesktopFontSize(): number {
       return this.height ? this.height / 8 : undefined;
     }