diff --git a/console.php b/console.php
index d14e4a1..2699a25 100644
--- a/console.php
+++ b/console.php
@@ -565,21 +565,7 @@ private $usleep = 0;
   {
     if ($this->echoMode)
     {
-      // Based on https://stackoverflow.com/a/27850902/158716
-      $oldLength = mb_strlen ($this->lineContent);
-      // 1. Calculate on which line the cursor is positionned
-      $cursorLine = 1 + floor ((-1+$this->cursorPos) / $this->termWidth);
-      $lastLines = 1 + floor ((1+$oldLength) / $this->termWidth);
-      for ($i = $cursorLine ; $i < $lastLines ; $i++)
-        echo "\033[1B";
-      // 3. Remove the lines from lastLines to line 1
-      if ($lastLines > 1)
-      {
-        for ($i = $lastLines ; $i > 1 ; $i--)
-          echo "\r\033[K\033[1A\r";
-      }
-      // 4. Clean the line 1
-      echo "\r\033[K";
+      $this->clearLine ();
       $this->lineContent = $text;
       echo $this->lineContent;
       $this->cursorPos = mb_strlen ($this->lineContent);
@@ -623,6 +609,19 @@ private $usleep = 0;
   public function clearLine ()
   // {{{
   {
+    $oldLength = mb_strlen ($this->lineContent);
+    // 1. Calculate on which line the cursor is positionned
+    $cursorLine = 1 + floor ((-1+$this->cursorPos) / $this->termWidth);
+    $lastLines = 1 + floor ((1+$oldLength) / $this->termWidth);
+    for ($i = $cursorLine ; $i < $lastLines ; $i++)
+      echo "\033[1B";
+    // 3. Remove the lines from lastLines to line 1
+    if ($lastLines > 1)
+    {
+      for ($i = $lastLines ; $i > 1 ; $i--)
+        echo "\r\033[K\033[1A\r";
+    }
+    // 4. Clean the line 1
     echo "\r\033[K";
     $this->lineContent = "";
     $this->cursorPos = 0;