diff --git a/src/kits/interface/BTextView/TextView.cpp b/src/kits/interface/BTextView/TextView.cpp
index a73086f7d6..3fae19c28b 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/BTextView/TextView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/BTextView/TextView.cpp
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-// TODO: WidthBuffer uses BFont::GetEscapements()
-// which isn't implemented yet
-#define USE_WIDTHBUFFER 0
+#define USE_WIDTHBUFFER 1
 #define USE_DOUBLEBUFFERING 0