diff --git a/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee b/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
index 6fe4a20a4..0621eb648 100644
--- a/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
@@ -1020,13 +1020,13 @@ describe "Editor", ->
         it "inserts the typed character at the cursor position, both in the buffer and the pre element", ->
           editor.setCursorScreenPosition(row: 1, column: 6)
 
-          expect(editor.getCurrentBufferLine().charAt(6)).not.toBe 'q'
+          expect(buffer.lineForRow(1).charAt(6)).not.toBe 'q'
 
           editor.hiddenInput.textInput 'q'
 
-          expect(editor.getCurrentBufferLine().charAt(6)).toBe 'q'
+          expect(buffer.lineForRow(1).charAt(6)).toBe 'q'
           expect(editor.getCursorScreenPosition()).toEqual(row: 1, column: 7)
-          expect(editor.lines.find('.line:eq(1)')).toHaveText editor.getCurrentBufferLine()
+          expect(editor.lines.find('.line:eq(1)')).toHaveText buffer.lineForRow(1)
 
         it "does not update the cursor position if the editor is not focused", ->
           editor.isFocused = false
diff --git a/src/atom/editor.coffee b/src/atom/editor.coffee
index 8c2a171bd..9d210bff8 100644
--- a/src/atom/editor.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/editor.coffee
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ class Editor extends View
   moveCursorRight: -> @compositeCursor.moveRight()
   moveCursorLeft: -> @compositeCursor.moveLeft()
 
-  getCurrentBufferLine: -> @buffer.lineForRow(@getCursorBufferRow())
   setCursorScreenPosition: (position) -> @compositeCursor.setScreenPosition(position)
   getCursorScreenPosition: -> @getCursor().getScreenPosition()
   setCursorBufferPosition: (position) -> @getCursor().setBufferPosition(position)