diff --git a/lib/ace/selection.js b/lib/ace/selection.js
index 698f2451..0288fa24 100644
--- a/lib/ace/selection.js
+++ b/lib/ace/selection.js
@@ -442,20 +442,6 @@ var Selection = function(session) {
         );
         
         var screenCol = (chars === 0 && this.$desiredColumn) || screenPos.column;
-        
-        // so here is the deal. First checkout what the content of ur current and ur target line is
-        var currentLine = (this.session.getLines(screenPos.row, screenPos.row) || [""])[0],
-            targetLine = (this.session.getLines(screenPos.row + rows, screenPos.row + rows) || [""])[0];
-        
-        // if you are at the EOL of your current line, and your targetline is all whitespace
-        if (currentLine && targetLine && 
-                currentLine.length === screenPos.column && targetLine.match(/^\s*$/)) {
-            // set the new column to the EOL of the target line
-            screenCol = this.session.getTabString(targetLine).length;
-            // update the chars so we are sure that the desired column will be updated
-            chars = 1;
-        };
-                
         var docPos = this.session.screenToDocumentPosition(screenPos.row + rows, screenCol);
         
         // move the cursor and update the desired column