diff --git a/autoload/repeat.vim b/autoload/repeat.vim
index f224510..f00e92b 100644
--- a/autoload/repeat.vim
+++ b/autoload/repeat.vim
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ let g:loaded_repeat = 1
 let g:repeat_tick = -1
 
 function! repeat#set(sequence,...)
-    silent exe "norm! \"=''\<CR>p"
+    call setline(line('.'), getline('.'))
     let g:repeat_sequence = a:sequence
     let g:repeat_count = a:0 ? a:1 : v:count
     let g:repeat_tick = b:changedtick