diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/text.js b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
index ecd025cb..7e81b584 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/text.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/text.js
@@ -162,11 +162,7 @@ var Text = function(parentEl) {
             style.whiteSpace = "nowrap";
 
             // fixes fractional fixed-width fonts; see http://git.io/CavZNw
-            var measuredString = "";
-            for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
-                measuredString += "X";
-
-            measureNode.innerHTML = measuredString;
+            measureNode.innerHTML = lang.stringRepeat("X", 100);
 
             var container = this.element.parentNode;
             while (container && !dom.hasCssClass(container, "ace_editor"))