diff --git a/Editor.js b/Editor.js
index 14e2c744..47274acf 100644
--- a/Editor.js
+++ b/Editor.js
@@ -505,10 +505,9 @@ Editor.prototype =
     }
     
     if (this.selection) {
-      this.renderer.updateMarker(this.selection, this.getSelectionRange());
-    } else {
-      this.selection = this.renderer.addMarker(this.getSelectionRange(), "selection");
+      this.renderer.removeMarker(this.selection);
     }
+    this.selection = this.renderer.addMarker(this.getSelectionRange(), "selection");
   },
   
   selectUp : function() {
diff --git a/VirtualRenderer.js b/VirtualRenderer.js
index 0bd1efa7..3839ab50 100644
--- a/VirtualRenderer.js
+++ b/VirtualRenderer.js
@@ -231,15 +231,6 @@ VirtualRenderer.prototype.removeMarker = function(markerId)
   }
 };
 
-VirtualRenderer.prototype.updateMarker = function(markerId, range)
-{
-  var marker = this.markers[markerId];
-  if (marker) {
-    marker.range = range;
-    this.draw(); 
-  }   
-};
-
 VirtualRenderer.prototype.updateCursor = function(position)
 {
   this.cursorPos = {