diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 190471fa..d774383e 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -810,10 +810,6 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
 
         var layerConfig = this.layerConfig;
 
-        // if the update changes the width of the document do a full redraw
-        if (layerConfig.width != this.$getLongestLine())
-            return this.$textLayer.update(layerConfig);
-
         if (firstRow > layerConfig.lastRow + 1) { return; }
         if (lastRow < layerConfig.firstRow) { return; }