diff --git a/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp b/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
index 65beb5ea2..f3e5e8b94 100644
--- a/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
@@ -80,14 +80,10 @@ bool EditorController::textAreaDidReceiveEvent(TextArea * textArea, Ion::Events:
         indentationIndex++;
       }
     }
-    char * indentationBuffer = new char [indentationSize+2];
-    indentationBuffer[0] = '\n';
+    textArea->handleEventWithText("\n");
     for (int i = 0; i < indentationSize; i++) {
-      indentationBuffer[i+1] = ' ';
+      textArea->handleEventWithText(" ");
     }
-    indentationBuffer[indentationSize+1] = 0;
-    textArea->handleEventWithText(indentationBuffer);
-    delete[] indentationBuffer;
     return true;
   }