diff --git a/src/writer/basic.rs b/src/writer/basic.rs
index 3369a5ce..570fee97 100644
--- a/src/writer/basic.rs
+++ b/src/writer/basic.rs
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ impl<Out: io::Write> Basic<Out> {
         feature: &gherkin::Feature,
     ) -> io::Result<()> {
         let out = format!("{}: {}", feature.keyword, feature.name);
-        self.lines_to_clear += self.styles.lines_count(&out);
         self.output.write_line(&self.styles.ok(out))
     }
 
@@ -327,7 +326,6 @@ impl<Out: io::Write> Basic<Out> {
             rule.name,
             indent = " ".repeat(self.indent)
         );
-        self.lines_to_clear += self.styles.lines_count(&out);
         self.indent += 2;
         self.output.write_line(&self.styles.ok(out))
     }
@@ -455,7 +453,6 @@ impl<Out: io::Write> Basic<Out> {
                 retries.current,
                 retries.left + retries.current,
             );
-            self.lines_to_clear += self.styles.lines_count(&out);
             self.output.write_line(&self.styles.retry(out))
         } else {
             let out = format!(
@@ -464,7 +461,6 @@ impl<Out: io::Write> Basic<Out> {
                 scenario.keyword,
                 scenario.name,
             );
-            self.lines_to_clear += self.styles.lines_count(&out);
             self.output.write_line(&self.styles.ok(out))
         }
     }