diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index c87a955..451ace3 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -2740,10 +2740,8 @@
 		&& !netbeansSuppressNoLines
 #endif
 	   )
-	{
-	    set_keep_msg((char_u *)_(no_lines_msg));
-	    keep_msg_attr = 0;
-	}
+	    set_keep_msg((char_u *)_(no_lines_msg), 0);
+
 	/* FEAT_BYTEOFF already handled in there, dont worry 'bout it below */
 	i = ml_replace((linenr_T)1, (char_u *)"", TRUE);
 	buf->b_ml.ml_flags |= ML_EMPTY;