diff --git a/static/js/ace2_inner.js b/static/js/ace2_inner.js
index 9e2271ca..9e5f2a3d 100644
--- a/static/js/ace2_inner.js
+++ b/static/js/ace2_inner.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var undoModule = require('/undomodule').undoModule;
 var makeVirtualLineView = require('/virtual_lines').makeVirtualLineView;
 
 
-
+function Ace2Inner(){
   var DEBUG = false; //$$ build script replaces the string "var DEBUG=true;//$$" with "var DEBUG=false;"
   // changed to false 
   var isSetUp = false;
@@ -5652,4 +5652,8 @@ var makeVirtualLineView = require('/virtual_lines').makeVirtualLineView;
         lineNumbersShown--;
       }
     }
-  }
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+  }
+  
+};
+
+exports.editor = new Ace2Inner();
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