--- a/CharacterWriteStream.st	Thu May 19 10:42:22 2016 +0200
+++ b/CharacterWriteStream.st	Thu May 19 10:51:48 2016 +0200
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@
     "reset the stream, to write again over the existing (or already written) contents.
      See the comment in WriteStream>>contents"
 
+    "start with 8-bit String again"
     collection := String new:collection size.
     currentCharacterSize := collection bitsPerCharacter.
-    super resetPosition.
+    position := 0.
 ! !
 
 !CharacterWriteStream methodsFor:'private'!