diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 369e7ddd..b491106a 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -53,11 +53,14 @@ var RenderLoop = require("./renderloop").RenderLoop;
 var EventEmitter = require("./lib/event_emitter").EventEmitter;
 var editorCss = require("ace/requirejs/text!./css/editor.css");
 
+dom.importCssString(editorCss, "ace_editor");
+
 var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
     this.container = container;
 
-    // Imports CSS once per DOM document ('ace_editor' serves as an identifier).
-    dom.importCssString(editorCss, "ace_editor", container.ownerDocument);
+    // TODO: this breaks rendering in Cloud9 with multiple ace instances
+//    // Imports CSS once per DOM document ('ace_editor' serves as an identifier).
+//    dom.importCssString(editorCss, "ace_editor", container.ownerDocument);
     
     // Chrome has some strange rendering issues if this is not done async
     setTimeout(function() {