diff --git a/src/servo/layout/layout.rs b/src/servo/layout/layout.rs
index 788c1357c26..9af3dff24a6 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/layout.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/layout.rs
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ fn layout(renderer: chan<renderer::msg>) -> chan<msg> {
     spawn_listener::<msg> {|po|
 
         let s = scope();
-        let dom = s.new_node(nk_div);
+        let box = base::new_box(s.new_node(nk_div));
 
         loop {
             alt recv(po) {
               build {
 
-                let box = layout_dom(dom);
+                base::reflow_block(box, int_to_au(800));
                 let dlist = build_display_list(box);
 
                 send(renderer, gfx::renderer::render(dlist));
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ fn layout(renderer: chan<renderer::msg>) -> chan<msg> {
 
 }
 
-fn layout_dom(dom: node) -> @base::box {
-    base::new_box(dom)
-}
-
 fn build_display_list(_box: @base::box) -> display_list::display_list {
     let r = core::rand::rng();
     [
@@ -68,4 +64,4 @@ fn build_display_list(_box: @base::box) -> display_list::display_list {
                 int_to_au(200))
         })
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}