diff --git a/lib/ace/line_widgets.js b/lib/ace/line_widgets.js
index 94ad9ddf..9e384e0e 100644
--- a/lib/ace/line_widgets.js
+++ b/lib/ace/line_widgets.js
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ function LineWidgets(session) {
         
         editor.widgetManager = this;
 
-        editor.setOption("enableLineWidgets", true);
         editor.renderer.on("beforeRender", this.measureWidgets);
         editor.renderer.on("afterRender", this.renderWidgets);
     };