diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 07eedb5..c7870bc 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@
     {
 	long lnum;
 	long col;
-	long len;
 
 	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "(ll)", &lnum, &col))
 	    return -1;
@@ -549,18 +548,15 @@
 	if (VimErrorCheck())
 	    return -1;
 
-	/* When column is out of range silently correct it. */
-	len = (long)STRLEN(ml_get_buf(this->win->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE));
-	if (col > len)
-	    col = len;
-
 	this->win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
 	this->win->w_cursor.col = col;
 #ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	this->win->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
 #endif
-	update_screen(VALID);
+	/* When column is out of range silently correct it. */
+	check_cursor_col_win(this->win);
 
+	update_screen(VALID);
 	return 0;
     }
     else if (strcmp(name, "height") == 0)