diff --git a/croppa/main.py b/croppa/main.py
index 6357759..c78c2bd 100644
--- a/croppa/main.py
+++ b/croppa/main.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class VideoEditor:
     # Crop adjustment settings
     CROP_SIZE_STEP = 5  # pixels to expand/contract crop
     CROP_MIN_SIZE = 10  # minimum crop width/height in pixels
-    CROP_BORDER_DETECTION_MAX_DISTANCE = 8000  # pixels - maximum distance for border hit detection
     CROP_DRAG_MIN_DISTANCE = 10  # pixels - minimum drag distance before applying crop adjustment
 
     # Motion tracking settings
@@ -158,7 +157,6 @@ class VideoEditor:
         self.crop_border_drag_start_pos = None  # (screen_x, screen_y) when drag started
         self.crop_border_drag_start_rect = None  # (x, y, w, h) in rotated coords when drag started
         self.crop_border_drag_inside = None  # True if drag started inside crop area, False if outside
-        self.crop_border_drag_outside_side = None  # 'left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom' if outside
 
         # Zoom settings
         self.zoom_factor = 1.0
@@ -3128,25 +3126,12 @@ class VideoEditor:
             # Check if cursor is inside crop area
             inside_crop = sx1 <= x <= sx2 and sy1 <= y <= sy2
             
-            # Determine which side we're on if outside (for better contraction logic)
-            outside_side = None
-            if not inside_crop:
-                if x < sx1:
-                    outside_side = 'left'
-                elif x > sx2:
-                    outside_side = 'right'
-                elif y < sy1:
-                    outside_side = 'top'
-                elif y > sy2:
-                    outside_side = 'bottom'
-            
             if event == cv2.EVENT_LBUTTONDOWN:
                 # Start dragging - record position and whether we're inside/outside
                 self.crop_border_dragging = True
                 self.crop_border_drag_start_pos = (x, y)
                 self.crop_border_drag_start_rect = (eff_x, eff_y, eff_w, eff_h)
                 self.crop_border_drag_inside = inside_crop
-                self.crop_border_drag_outside_side = outside_side
             elif event == cv2.EVENT_MOUSEMOVE and self.crop_border_dragging:
                 if self.crop_border_drag_start_pos and self.crop_border_drag_start_rect and self.crop_border_drag_inside is not None:
                     # Convert mouse movement from screen to rotated coords
@@ -3250,7 +3235,6 @@ class VideoEditor:
                 self.crop_border_drag_start_pos = None
                 self.crop_border_drag_start_rect = None
                 self.crop_border_drag_inside = None
-                self.crop_border_drag_outside_side = None
                 self.save_state()
         
         # Handle crop selection (Shift + click and drag)