diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/text.js b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
index 10d8b34d..22f910a2 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
 
     this.destroy = function() {
         clearInterval(this.$pollSizeChangesTimer);
+        if (this.$measureNode)
+            this.$measureNode.parentNode.removeChild(this.$measureNode);
+        delete this.$measureNode;
     };
 
 }).call(Text.prototype);