diff --git a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java
index 6f1781ce0..9ccbf523e 100644
--- a/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java
+++ b/reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/LineReaderImpl.java
@@ -3022,9 +3022,7 @@ void indention(int nb, StringBuilder sb) {
     }
 
     protected boolean selfInsert() {
-        for (int count = this.count; count > 0; count--) {
             putString(getLastBinding());
-        }
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -3034,9 +3032,7 @@ protected boolean selfInsertUnmeta() {
             if ("\r".equals(s)) {
                 s = "\n";
             }
-            for (int count = this.count; count > 0; count--) {
                 putString(s);
-            }
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;