diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index fdbacb0..74ff26a 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(Client &client, std::unique_ptr<struct wl_output *> &&p_output)
   gdk_wayland_window_set_use_custom_surface(gdkWindow);
   surface = gdk_wayland_window_get_wl_surface(gdkWindow);
   layerSurface = zwlr_layer_shell_v1_get_layer_surface(
-    client.layer_shell, surface, *output,
-    (positionBottom ? ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM : ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP),
+    client.layer_shell, surface, *output, ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM,
     "waybar");
   zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_anchor(layerSurface,
     ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT | ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT |