diff --git a/rudissertation.sty b/rudissertation.sty
index 20e45bf..f3cd353 100644
--- a/rudissertation.sty
+++ b/rudissertation.sty
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@
 
 \RequirePackage{calc}%arithmetic in commands like lengths
 %\RequirePackage{printlen}% display lengths in arbitrary units
-\RequirePackage[absolute, verbose, showboxes]{textpos}
-% option: showboxes for placement
+\RequirePackage[absolute, verbose]{textpos}%option: showboxes
 \RequirePackage{xcolor}
 \definecolor{rugray}{rgb}{0.2,0.2,0.2}
 \definecolor{rured}{rgb}{0.84,0.10,0.13}
@@ -104,8 +103,6 @@
 \setlength{\pagecenterx}{\stockwidth/2}
 \newlength{\pagecentery}
 \setlength{\pagecentery}{\stockheight/2}
-\newlength{\covernowinmarginl}
-\setlength{\covernowinmarginl}{30mm}
 %% Helvetics in package helvet, family code phv
 \RequirePackage{helvet}
 \newfontfamily\phdcoverfont{Nimbus Sans}