     private function measureTextLineHeight():Number
     {
         var lineMetrics:TextLineMetrics = measureText("Wj");
-        var internalPadding:Point = calculateInternalPadding();
-        
-        return lineMetrics.height + internalPadding.y;
+        return lineMetrics.height;
     }
     
     private var ancestorsVisible:Boolean;

        
        var minMetrics:TextLineMetrics = measureText("Wj");
        var currentMetrics:TextLineMetrics = measureText(text);
        var padding:Point = calculateInternalPadding();
        
        measuredMinWidth = minMetrics.width + 2 * padding.x;
        measuredMinHeight = minMetrics.height + 2 * padding.y;
        measuredWidth = Math.max(measuredMinWidth, currentMetrics.width + 2 * padding.x);
        measuredHeight = Math.max(measuredMinHeight, currentMetrics.height + 2 * padding.y);
    }
    
    override protected function commitProperties():void

        }
    }
    
    /**
     *  StageText does not have any provision for measuring text. To get
     *  approximate sizing, this uses UIComponent's text measurement method on a
