diff --git a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Document.js b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Document.js
index c7ea4db12f..27e276761a 100644
--- a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Document.js
+++ b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Document.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ve.ce.Document.prototype.getSiblingWordBoundary = function ( offset, direction )
 		inc = direction > 0 ? 1 : -1,
 		oneChar, prevType, nextType;
 	if ( !data[i] || data[i].type !== undefined ) {
-		return this.model.getRelativeContentOffset( offset, direction );
+		return this.getRelativeOffset( offset, direction, 'character' );
 	} else {
 		config = $.browser.msie ? config.ie : config.default;
 		config = direction > 0 ? config.right : config.left;
@@ -136,10 +136,26 @@ ve.ce.Document.prototype.getSiblingWordBoundary = function ( offset, direction )
  * @returns {number} Relative offset
  */
 ve.ce.Document.prototype.getRelativeOffset = function ( offset, direction, unit ) {
+	var bias, relativeContentOffset, relativeStructuralOffset;
 	if ( unit === 'word' ) { // word
 		return this.getSiblingWordBoundary( offset, direction );
 	} else { // character
-		// TODO: add support for slugs
-		return this.model.getRelativeContentOffset( offset, direction );
+		bias = direction > 0 ? 1 : -1;
+		relativeContentOffset = this.model.getRelativeContentOffset( offset, direction );
+		relativeStructuralOffset = this.model.getRelativeStructuralOffset( offset + bias, direction, true );
+		// Check if we've moved into a slug
+		if ( !!this.getSlugAtOffset( relativeStructuralOffset ) ) {
+			// Check if the relative content offset is in the opposite direction we are trying to go
+			if ( ( relativeContentOffset - offset < 0 ? -1 : 1 ) !== bias ) {
+				// There's nothing past the slug we are already in, stay in it
+				return relativeStructuralOffset;
+			}
+			// There's a slug neaby, go into it if it's closer
+			return direction > 0 ?
+				Math.min( relativeContentOffset, relativeStructuralOffset ) :
+				Math.max( relativeContentOffset, relativeStructuralOffset );
+		} else {
+			return relativeContentOffset;
+		}
 	}
 };
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diff --git a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js
index b1c013d658..262d7aec4c 100644
--- a/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js
+++ b/modules/ve/ce/ve.ce.Surface.js
@@ -1091,62 +1091,6 @@ ve.ce.Surface.prototype.handleDelete = function ( e, backspace ) {
 	this.surfaceObserver.start();
 };
 
-/**
- * Adjust the cursor position in a given distance.
- *
- * This method only affects the selection target, preserving selections that are not collapsed and
- * the direction of the selection.
- *
- * @method
- * @param {number} adjustment Distance to adjust the cursor, can be positive or negative
- * @returns {boolean} Cursor was moved
- */
-ve.ce.Surface.prototype.adjustCursor = function ( adjustment ) {
-	// Bypass for zero-adjustment
-	if ( !adjustment ) {
-		return false;
-	}
-	var adjustedTargetOffset,
-		bias = adjustment > 0 ? 1 : -1,
-		selection = this.model.getSelection(),
-		targetOffset = selection.to,
-		documentModel = this.model.getDocument(),
-		relativeContentOffset = documentModel.getRelativeContentOffset( targetOffset, adjustment ),
-		relativeStructuralOffset = documentModel.getRelativeStructuralOffset(
-			targetOffset + bias, adjustment, true
-		);
-	// Check if we've moved into a slug
-	if ( this.hasSlugAtOffset( relativeStructuralOffset ) ) {
-		// Check if the relative content offset is in the opposite direction we are trying to go
-		if ( ( relativeContentOffset - targetOffset < 0 ? -1 : 1 ) !== bias ) {
-			// There's nothing past the slug we are already in, stay in it
-			adjustedTargetOffset = relativeStructuralOffset;
-		} else {
-			// There's a slug neaby, go into it if it's closer
-			adjustedTargetOffset = adjustment < 0 ?
-				Math.max( relativeContentOffset, relativeStructuralOffset ) :
-				Math.min( relativeContentOffset, relativeStructuralOffset );
-		}
-	}
-	// Check if we've moved a different distance than we asked for
-	else if ( relativeContentOffset !== targetOffset + adjustment ) {
-		// We can't trust the browser, move programatically
-		adjustedTargetOffset = relativeContentOffset;
-	}
-	// If the target changed, update the model
-	if ( adjustedTargetOffset ) {
-		this.model.change(
-			null,
-			new ve.Range(
-				selection.isCollapsed() ?
-					adjustedTargetOffset : selection.from, adjustedTargetOffset
-			)
-		);
-		return true;
-	}
-	return false;
-};
-
 /**
  * Show selection on a range.
  *