diff --git a/src/editor/Editor.js b/src/editor/Editor.js
index 090ed156f85..9d52b3c0b5e 100644
--- a/src/editor/Editor.js
+++ b/src/editor/Editor.js
@@ -1038,10 +1038,10 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
         });
         // For word wrap. Code adapted from https://codemirror.net/demo/indentwrap.html#
         this._codeMirror.on("renderLine", function (cm, line, elt) {
-            var charWidth = self._codeMirror.defaultCharWidth(), basePadding = 4;
+            var charWidth = self._codeMirror.defaultCharWidth();
             var off = CodeMirror.countColumn(line.text, null, cm.getOption("tabSize")) * charWidth;
             elt.style.textIndent = "-" + off + "px";
-            elt.style.paddingLeft = (basePadding + off) + "px";
+            elt.style.paddingLeft = off + "px";
         });
     };