diff --git a/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx b/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx
index 3813f22..e1cb6e5 100644
--- a/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx
+++ b/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
   }
   if (strcmp(varName, "$APPLETHEIGHT") == 0) {
     char* str = new char[10];
-    sprintf(str, "%d", server->getDesktopSize().y + 32);
+    sprintf(str, "%d", server->getDesktopSize().y);
     return str;
   }
   if (strcmp(varName, "$DESKTOP") == 0) {