diff --git a/core/renderers/common/debugger.js b/core/renderers/common/debugger.js
index b335ffd97..b0b4ff709 100644
--- a/core/renderers/common/debugger.js
+++ b/core/renderers/common/debugger.js
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ Blockly.blockRendering.Debug = function() {
 
 Blockly.blockRendering.Debug.getDebugConfig = function() {
   return {
-     rowSpacers: true,
+    // rowSpacers: true,
     // elemSpacers: true,
-     rows: true,
+    // rows: true,
     elems: true,
     // connections: true,
     blockBounds: true,
diff --git a/core/renderers/common/info.js b/core/renderers/common/info.js
index 3b8394ac9..8357b6c0a 100644
--- a/core/renderers/common/info.js
+++ b/core/renderers/common/info.js
@@ -262,10 +262,6 @@ Blockly.blockRendering.RenderInfo.prototype.shouldStartNewRow_ = function(input,
   if (!lastInput) {
     return false;
   }
-  // A statement input always gets a new row.
-  if (input.type == Blockly.NEXT_STATEMENT) {
-    return true;
-  }
   // A statement input or an input following one always gets a new row.
   if (input.type == Blockly.NEXT_STATEMENT ||
       lastInput.type == Blockly.NEXT_STATEMENT) {