diff --git a/src/Row.php b/src/Row.php
index 122f995..8d97d31 100644
--- a/src/Row.php
+++ b/src/Row.php
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ class Row {
 
 	public function update(): void
 	{
-		$replacement = str_repeat(' ', KILO_TAB_STOP);
-		$this->render = str_replace("\t", $replacement, $this->chars);
+		$this->render = tabs_to_spaces($this->chars);
 
 		$this->updateSyntax();
 	}