diff --git a/src/ace/Document.js b/src/ace/Document.js
index 40df85df..44aaae39 100644
--- a/src/ace/Document.js
+++ b/src/ace/Document.js
@@ -259,14 +259,6 @@ var Document = function(text, mode) {
         return this.lines[row] || "";
     };
     
-    /**
-     * Get a line as it is displayed on screen. Tabs are replaced by spaces.
-     */
-    this.getDisplayLine = function(row) {
-        var tab = new Array(this.getTabSize()+1).join(" ");
-        return this.lines[row].replace(/\t/g, tab);
-    };
-
     this.getLines = function(firstRow, lastRow) {
         return this.lines.slice(firstRow, lastRow+1);
     };
diff --git a/src/ace/Selection.js b/src/ace/Selection.js
index d7d01854..6609ff81 100644
--- a/src/ace/Selection.js
+++ b/src/ace/Selection.js
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ var Selection = function(doc) {
     this.moveCursorLineStart = function() {
         var row = this.selectionLead.row;
         var column = this.selectionLead.column;
-        var beforeCursor = this.doc.getDisplayLine(row).slice(0, column);
+        var beforeCursor = this.doc.getLine(row).slice(0, column);
         var leadingSpace = beforeCursor.match(/^\s+/);
         if (!leadingSpace || leadingSpace[0].length >= column)
             this.moveCursorTo(this.selectionLead.row, 0);