diff --git a/AppKit/CPTableView.j b/AppKit/CPTableView.j
index 48ada3f5c..8ca7d07f0 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPTableView.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTableView.j
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ CPTableViewFirstColumnOnlyAutoresizingStyle = 5;
         var columnToResize = _tableColumns[count],
             newSize = MAX(0.0, superviewSize.width - CGRectGetMinX([self rectOfColumn:count]) - _intercellSpacing.width);
 
-        [columnToResize setWidth:newSize];
+        [columnToResize _tryToResizeToWidth:newSize];
     }
 
     [self setNeedsLayout];