diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
index cd14af2852..d24d2780e5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
@@ -953,18 +953,6 @@ static av_cold int nvenc_setup_encoder(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         ctx->init_encode_params.darWidth = avctx->width;
     }
 
-    // De-compensate for hardware, dubiously, trying to compensate for
-    // playback at 704 pixel width.
-    if (avctx->width == 720 &&
-        (avctx->height == 480 || avctx->height == 576)) {
-        av_reduce(&dw, &dh,
-                  ctx->init_encode_params.darWidth * 44,
-                  ctx->init_encode_params.darHeight * 45,
-                  1024 * 1024);
-        ctx->init_encode_params.darHeight = dh;
-        ctx->init_encode_params.darWidth = dw;
-    }
-
     ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateNum = avctx->time_base.den;
     ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateDen = avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame;