diff --git a/tools/intel_gpu_top.c b/tools/intel_gpu_top.c
index 21fa844f..538b9eea 100644
--- a/tools/intel_gpu_top.c
+++ b/tools/intel_gpu_top.c
@@ -28,14 +28,11 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #include <err.h>
 #include "intel_gpu_tools.h"
 
 #define MAX_NUM_TOP_BITS	100
 
-int use_stars;
-
 struct top_bit {
 	/* initial setup */
 	uint32_t *reg;
@@ -183,11 +180,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	intel_get_mmio();
 	uint32_t ring_size;
 
-	if (argc > 1) {
-		if (strcmp(argv[1], "--stars")==0)
-			use_stars = 1;
-	}
-
 	if (IS_965(devid)) {
 		add_instdone_bit(I965_ROW_0_EU_0_DONE, "Row 0, EU 0");
 		add_instdone_bit(I965_ROW_0_EU_1_DONE, "Row 0, EU 1");
@@ -295,19 +287,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		       total_ring_full / ring_size);
 		printf("%30s  %s\n\n", "task", "percent busy");
 		for (i = 0; i < num_top_bits; i++) {
-			int j;
 			if (top_bits_sorted[i]->count == 0)
 				break;
 
-			printf("%30s: %d%% ",
-				top_bits_sorted[i]->name,
-				top_bits_sorted[i]->count);
+			printf("%30s: %d%%\n",
+			       top_bits_sorted[i]->name,
+			       top_bits_sorted[i]->count);
 
-			if (use_stars) {
-				for (j = 0; j < top_bits_sorted[i]->count / 4; j++)
-					printf("*");
-			}
-			printf("\n");
 			top_bits_sorted[i]->count = 0;
 		}
 	}