diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ex/LineStatusTracker.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ex/LineStatusTracker.java
index 9a5af2ab71aa..a24ef11d3b5f 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ex/LineStatusTracker.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ex/LineStatusTracker.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class LineStatusTracker {
         myBaseRevisionNumber = baseRevisionNumber;
 
         myVcsDocument.setReadOnly(false);
-        myVcsDocument.replaceString(0, myVcsDocument.getTextLength(), vcsContent);
+        myVcsDocument.setText(vcsContent);
         myVcsDocument.setReadOnly(true);
         reinstallRanges();