diff --git a/bin/preview.rb b/bin/preview.rb
index f90016b..d33730a 100755
--- a/bin/preview.rb
+++ b/bin/preview.rb
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ if `file --mime "#{file}"` =~ /binary/
 end
 
 center = (center || 0).to_i
-if ENV['FZF_PREVIEW_HEIGHT']
-  height = ENV['FZF_PREVIEW_HEIGHT'].to_i
+if ENV['LINES']
+  height = ENV['LINES'].to_i
 else
   height = File.readable?('/dev/tty') ? `stty size < /dev/tty`.split.first.to_i : 40
   height /= 2 if split
diff --git a/bin/preview.sh b/bin/preview.sh
index 39d8d73..ca36ddd 100755
--- a/bin/preview.sh
+++ b/bin/preview.sh
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ if [ -z "$CENTER" ]; then
   CENTER=1
 fi
 
-if [ -n "$FZF_PREVIEW_HEIGHT" ]; then
-  LINES=$FZF_PREVIEW_HEIGHT
-else
+if [ -z "$LINES" ]; then
   if [ -r /dev/tty ]; then
     LINES=$(stty size < /dev/tty | awk '{print $1}')
   else