diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 757db95c..5f14bc14 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
     );
     this.$loop.schedule(this.CHANGE_FULL);
 
-    this.setPadding(4);
     this.updateCharacterSize();
+    this.setPadding(4);
 };
 
 (function() {
@@ -509,13 +509,11 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
     };
     
     this.$updatePrintMargin = function() {
-        var containerEl;
-
         if (!this.$showPrintMargin && !this.$printMarginEl)
             return;
 
         if (!this.$printMarginEl) {
-            containerEl = dom.createElement("div");
+            var containerEl = dom.createElement("div");
             containerEl.className = "ace_layer ace_print-margin-layer";
             this.$printMarginEl = dom.createElement("div");
             this.$printMarginEl.className = "ace_print-margin";