diff --git a/lib/ace/selection.js b/lib/ace/selection.js
index 1d76f8b1..0b93b9b5 100644
--- a/lib/ace/selection.js
+++ b/lib/ace/selection.js
@@ -440,14 +440,7 @@ var Selection = function(session) {
             this.selectionLead.row,
             this.selectionLead.column
         );
-        
-        var screenCol = (chars === 0 && this.$desiredColumn) || screenPos.column;
-        
-        if (this.$lines[screenPos.row].length === screenPos.column && 
-                this.$lines[screenPos.row + rows].match(/^\s*$/)) {
-            screenCol = this.$lines[screenPos.row + rows].length;
-        }
-        
+        var screenCol = (chars == 0 && this.$desiredColumn) || screenPos.column;
         var docPos = this.session.screenToDocumentPosition(screenPos.row + rows, screenCol);
         this.moveCursorTo(docPos.row, docPos.column + chars, chars == 0);
     };