diff --git a/Source/NSAttributedString.m b/Source/NSAttributedString.m
index e7187466a..f76c6154b 100644
--- a/Source/NSAttributedString.m
+++ b/Source/NSAttributedString.m
@@ -566,9 +566,7 @@ documentAttributes: (NSDictionary**)dict
 
       if (value == nil)
 	value = [NSMutableParagraphStyle defaultParagraphStyle];
-      else if (!NSLocationInRange(effRange.location, range) || 
-	       !NSLocationInRange(NSMaxRange(effRange)-1, range))
-	// the range is not fully enclosed in the range that is changed 
+      else
 	value = [value mutableCopy];
 
       [value setAlignment: alignment];