diff --git a/editor.html b/editor.html
index 03d5e108..2cf36c99 100644
--- a/editor.html
+++ b/editor.html
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@
     for (var i=0; i<items.length; i++) {
 		alert(items[i] + "juhu");
     }
-}</script>
+}
+// A magic character: >> ぁ <<
+</script>
 
     <script type="text/editor" id="csstext">.text-layer {
     font-family: Monaco, "Courier New", monospace;
diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/text.js b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
index 1d303742..a4af26bb 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
         }
 
         var _self = this;
+        var characterWidth = this.config.characterWidth;
         function addToken(token, value) {
             var output = value
                 .replace(/&/g, "&amp;")