diff --git a/src/atom/editor.coffee b/src/atom/editor.coffee
index 52795861d..8a1aa35e4 100644
--- a/src/atom/editor.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/editor.coffee
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ class Editor extends Template
     deleteChar: ->
       @aceEditor.remove 'right'
 
-
-
+    moveLeft: ->
+      @aceEditor.navigateLeft()
diff --git a/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee b/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee
index 9f269fcba..98f1fe84f 100644
--- a/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/vim-mode-operators.coffee
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ module.exports =
   MoveLeft: class
     execute: (editor) ->
       {column, row} = editor.getCursor()
-      editor.navigateLeft() if column > 0
+      editor.moveLeft() if column > 0
 
     isComplete: -> true