diff --git a/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts b/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts
index 93fd501f..887eb322 100644
--- a/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts
+++ b/fixtures/typings-test/typings-test.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ namespace methods_core {
       const r14: number = t.getOption('rows');
       const r15: number = t.getOption('tabStopWidth');
       const r16: number = t.getOption('scrollback');
-      const r17: [number, number] = t.getOption('geometry');
       const r18: (data: string) => void = t.getOption('handler');
       const r19: string = t.getOption('bellSound');
       const r20: string = t.getOption('bellStyle');
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ namespace methods_core {
       t.setOption('rows', 1);
       t.setOption('tabStopWidth', 1);
       t.setOption('scrollback', 1);
-      t.setOption('geometry', [1, 1]);
       t.setOption('handler', (data: string) => console.log(data));
       t.setOption('bellSound', 'foo');
       t.setOption('bellStyle', 'none');
diff --git a/src/Interfaces.ts b/src/Interfaces.ts
index e98385c1..086bf40d 100644
--- a/src/Interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/Interfaces.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ export interface ITerminalOptions {
   enableBold?: boolean;
   fontSize?: number;
   fontFamily?: string;
-  geometry?: [number, number];
   handler?: (data: string) => void;
   letterSpacing?: number;
   lineHeight?: number;
diff --git a/src/Terminal.ts b/src/Terminal.ts
index 5ac8a1a0..175805aa 100644
--- a/src/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/Terminal.ts
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ const WRITE_BUFFER_PAUSE_THRESHOLD = 5;
 const WRITE_BATCH_SIZE = 300;
 
 const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: ITerminalOptions = {
+  cols: 80,
+  rows: 24,
   convertEol: false,
   termName: 'xterm',
-  geometry: [80, 24],
   cursorBlink: false,
   cursorStyle: 'block',
   bellSound: BellSound,
@@ -205,7 +206,6 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
 
   public cols: number;
   public rows: number;
-  public geometry: [/*cols*/number, /*rows*/number];
 
   /**
    * Creates a new `Terminal` object.
@@ -241,9 +241,8 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
     // TODO: WHy not document.body?
     this.parent = document ? document.body : null;
 
-    this.cols = this.options.cols || this.options.geometry[0];
-    this.rows = this.options.rows || this.options.geometry[1];
-    this.geometry = [this.cols, this.rows];
+    this.cols = this.options.cols;
+    this.rows = this.options.rows;
 
     if (this.options.handler) {
       this.on('data', this.options.handler);
@@ -1865,8 +1864,6 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
     this.charMeasure.measure(this.options);
 
     this.refresh(0, this.rows - 1);
-
-    this.geometry = [this.cols, this.rows];
     this.emit('resize', {cols: x, rows: y});
   }
 
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index b0f5ac4d..43be69c2 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -420,11 +420,6 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      * @param key The option key.
      */
     getOption(key: 'cols' | 'fontSize' | 'letterSpacing' | 'lineHeight' | 'rows' | 'tabStopWidth' | 'scrollback'): number;
-    /**
-     * Retrieves an option's value from the terminal.
-     * @param key The option key.
-     */
-    getOption(key: 'geometry'): [number, number];
     /**
      * Retrieves an option's value from the terminal.
      * @param key The option key.
@@ -471,13 +466,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      * @param key The option key.
      * @param value The option value.
      */
-    setOption(key: 'cols' | 'fontSize' | 'letterSpacing' | 'lineHeight' | 'rows' | 'tabStopWidth' | 'scrollback', value: number): void;
-    /**
-     * Sets an option on the terminal.
-     * @param key The option key.
-     * @param value The option value.
-     */
-    setOption(key: 'geometry', value: [number, number]): void;
+    setOption(key: 'fontSize' | 'letterSpacing' | 'lineHeight' | 'tabStopWidth' | 'scrollback', value: number): void;
     /**
      * Sets an option on the terminal.
      * @param key The option key.