diff --git a/src/emucore/FBSurface.cxx b/src/emucore/FBSurface.cxx
index c489fc703..4b882346f 100644
--- a/src/emucore/FBSurface.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/FBSurface.cxx
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ bool FBSurface::isWhiteSpace(const char s) const
 int FBSurface::drawString(const GUI::Font& font, const string& s,
   int x, int y, int w, int h,
   ColorId color, TextAlign align,
-  int deltax, bool useEllipsis, ColorId shadowColor)
+  bool useEllipsis, ColorId shadowColor)
 {
   int lines = 1;
 
@@ -355,13 +355,13 @@ int FBSurface::drawString(const GUI::Font& font, const string& s,
       //str += inStr[i];
     }
     wrapString(inStr, i, leftStr, rightStr);
-    drawString(font, leftStr, x, y, w, color, align, deltax, false, shadowColor);
+    drawString(font, leftStr, x, y, w, color, align, false, shadowColor);
     h -= font.getFontHeight();
     y += font.getFontHeight();
     inStr = rightStr;
     lines++;
   }
-  drawString(font, inStr, x, y, w, color, align, deltax, useEllipsis, shadowColor);
+  drawString(font, inStr, x, y, w, color, align, useEllipsis, shadowColor);
 #endif
   return lines;
 }
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ int FBSurface::drawString(const GUI::Font& font, const string& s,
 void FBSurface::drawString(const GUI::Font& font, const string& s,
                            int x, int y, int w,
                            ColorId color, TextAlign align,
-                           int deltax, bool useEllipsis, ColorId shadowColor)
+                           bool useEllipsis, ColorId shadowColor)
 {
 #ifdef GUI_SUPPORT
   const string ELLIPSIS = "\x1d"; // "..."
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ void FBSurface::drawString(const GUI::Font& font, const string& s,
   else if(align == TextAlign::Right)
     x = x + w - width;
 
-  x += deltax;
   for(i = 0; i < str.size(); ++i)
   {
     w = font.getCharWidth(str[i]);
diff --git a/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx b/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx
index 48632404d..4be99dc42 100644
--- a/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/FBSurface.hxx
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ class FBSurface
       @param h      The height of the string area (for multi line strings)
       @param color  The color of the text
       @param align  The alignment of the text in the string width area
-      @param deltax FIXME
       @param useEllipsis  Whether to use '...' when the string is too long
       @return       Number of lines drawn
     */
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ class FBSurface
     virtual int drawString(
       const GUI::Font& font, const string& s, int x, int y, int w, int h,
       ColorId color, TextAlign align = TextAlign::Left,
-      int deltax = 0, bool useEllipsis = true, ColorId shadowColor = kNone);
+      bool useEllipsis = true, ColorId shadowColor = kNone);
 
     /**
       This method should be called to draw the specified string.
@@ -238,13 +237,12 @@ class FBSurface
       @param w      The width of the string area
       @param color  The color of the text
       @param align  The alignment of the text in the string width area
-      @param deltax FIXME
       @param useEllipsis  Whether to use '...' when the string is too long
     */
     virtual void drawString(
         const GUI::Font& font, const string& s, int x, int y, int w,
         ColorId color, TextAlign align = TextAlign::Left,
-        int deltax = 0, bool useEllipsis = true, ColorId shadowColor = kNone);
+        bool useEllipsis = true, ColorId shadowColor = kNone);
 
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Note:  The following methods are FBSurface-specific, and must be
diff --git a/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx b/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
index 97af29fcf..2a53d2c8f 100644
--- a/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void FrameBuffer::drawFrameStats(float framesPerSecond)
     << info.DisplayFormat;
 
   myStatsMsg.surface->drawString(f, ss.str(), xPos, yPos,
-                                 myStatsMsg.w, color, TextAlign::Left, 0, true, kBGColor);
+                                 myStatsMsg.w, color, TextAlign::Left, true, kBGColor);
 
   yPos += dy;
   ss.str("");
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ void FrameBuffer::drawFrameStats(float framesPerSecond)
     << "% speed";
 
   myStatsMsg.surface->drawString(f, ss.str(), xPos, yPos,
-      myStatsMsg.w, myStatsMsg.color, TextAlign::Left, 0, true, kBGColor);
+      myStatsMsg.w, myStatsMsg.color, TextAlign::Left, true, kBGColor);
 
   yPos += dy;
   ss.str("");
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void FrameBuffer::drawFrameStats(float framesPerSecond)
   if (myOSystem.settings().getBool("dev.settings")) ss << "| Developer";
 
   myStatsMsg.surface->drawString(f, ss.str(), xPos, yPos,
-      myStatsMsg.w, myStatsMsg.color, TextAlign::Left, 0, true, kBGColor);
+      myStatsMsg.w, myStatsMsg.color, TextAlign::Left, true, kBGColor);
 
   myStatsMsg.surface->setDstPos(myImageRect.x() + 10, myImageRect.y() + 8);
   myStatsMsg.surface->setDstSize(myStatsMsg.w * hidpiScaleFactor(),
diff --git a/src/gui/Widget.cxx b/src/gui/Widget.cxx
index ed6ba2f02..132bbd7b9 100644
--- a/src/gui/Widget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/Widget.cxx
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void StaticTextWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   FBSurface& s = _boss->dialog().surface();
   bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
   s.drawString(_font, _label, _x, _y, _w,
-               isEnabled() && onTop ? _textcolor : kColor, _align, 0, true, _shadowcolor);
+               isEnabled() && onTop ? _textcolor : kColor, _align, true, _shadowcolor);
 
   setDirty();
 }