diff --git a/src/brushes/pencil_brush.class.js b/src/brushes/pencil_brush.class.js
index e9c3830b19c..68c7c7f052a 100644
--- a/src/brushes/pencil_brush.class.js
+++ b/src/brushes/pencil_brush.class.js
@@ -179,43 +179,26 @@
     /**
      * Converts points to SVG path
      * @param {Array} points Array of points
-     * @return {String} SVG path
+     * @return {(string|number)[][]} SVG path commands
      */
-    convertPointsToSVGPath: function(points) {
-      var path = [], i, width = this.width / 1000,
-          p1 = new fabric.Point(points[0].x, points[0].y),
-          p2 = new fabric.Point(points[1].x, points[1].y),
-          len = points.length, multSignX = 1, multSignY = 0, manyPoints = len > 2;
+    convertPointsToSVGPath: function (points) {
+      var correction = this.width / 1000;
+      return fabric.util.getSmoothPathFromPoints(points, correction);
+    },
 
-      if (manyPoints) {
-        multSignX = points[2].x < p2.x ? -1 : points[2].x === p2.x ? 0 : 1;
-        multSignY = points[2].y < p2.y ? -1 : points[2].y === p2.y ? 0 : 1;
-      }
-      path.push('M ', p1.x - multSignX * width, ' ', p1.y - multSignY * width, ' ');
-      for (i = 1; i < len; i++) {
-        if (!p1.eq(p2)) {
-          var midPoint = p1.midPointFrom(p2);
-          // p1 is our bezier control point
-          // midpoint is our endpoint
-          // start point is p(i-1) value.
-          path.push('Q ', p1.x, ' ', p1.y, ' ', midPoint.x, ' ', midPoint.y, ' ');
-        }
-        p1 = points[i];
-        if ((i + 1) < points.length) {
-          p2 = points[i + 1];
-        }
-      }
-      if (manyPoints) {
-        multSignX = p1.x > points[i - 2].x ? 1 : p1.x === points[i - 2].x ? 0 : -1;
-        multSignY = p1.y > points[i - 2].y ? 1 : p1.y === points[i - 2].y ? 0 : -1;
-      }
-      path.push('L ', p1.x + multSignX * width, ' ', p1.y + multSignY * width);
-      return path;
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @param {(string|number)[][]} pathData SVG path commands
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    _isEmptySVGPath: function (pathData) {
+      var pathString = pathData.map(function (segment) { return segment.join(' '); }).join(' ');
+      return pathString === 'M 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 L 0 0';
     },
 
     /**
      * Creates fabric.Path object to add on canvas
-     * @param {String} pathData Path data
+     * @param {(string|number)[][]} pathData Path data
      * @return {fabric.Path} Path to add on canvas
      */
     createPath: function(pathData) {
@@ -272,8 +255,8 @@
       if (this.decimate) {
         this._points = this.decimatePoints(this._points, this.decimate);
       }
-      var pathData = this.convertPointsToSVGPath(this._points).join('');
-      if (pathData === 'M 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 L 0 0') {
+      var pathData = this.convertPointsToSVGPath(this._points);
+      if (this._isEmptySVGPath(pathData)) {
         // do not create 0 width/height paths, as they are
         // rendered inconsistently across browsers
         // Firefox 4, for example, renders a dot,
diff --git a/src/mixins/eraser_brush.mixin.js b/src/mixins/eraser_brush.mixin.js
index 7e4568571e7..52a977e03f8 100644
--- a/src/mixins/eraser_brush.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/eraser_brush.mixin.js
@@ -674,9 +674,9 @@
         this._isErasing = false;
 
         var pathData = this._points && this._points.length > 1 ?
-          this.convertPointsToSVGPath(this._points).join('') :
-          'M 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 L 0 0';
-        if (pathData === 'M 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 L 0 0') {
+          this.convertPointsToSVGPath(this._points) :
+          null;
+        if (!pathData || this._isEmptySVGPath(pathData)) {
           canvas.fire('erasing:end');
           // do not create 0 width/height paths, as they are
           // rendered inconsistently across browsers
diff --git a/src/util/path.js b/src/util/path.js
index b72378ea05f..b6479352b4c 100644
--- a/src/util/path.js
+++ b/src/util/path.js
@@ -661,6 +661,18 @@
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {string} pathString
+   * @return {(string|number)[][]} An array of SVG path commands
+   * @example <caption>Usage</caption>
+   * parsePath('M 3 4 Q 3 5 2 1 4 0 Q 9 12 2 1 4 0') === [
+   *   ['M', 3, 4],
+   *   ['Q', 3, 5, 2, 1, 4, 0],
+   *   ['Q', 9, 12, 2, 1, 4, 0],
+   * ];
+   *
+   */
   function parsePath(pathString) {
     var result = [],
         coords = [],
@@ -729,6 +741,46 @@
     return result;
   };
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * Converts points to a smooth SVG path
+   * @param {{ x: number,y: number }[]} points Array of points
+   * @param {number} [correction] Apply a correction to the path (usually we use `width / 1000`). If value is undefined 0 is used as the correction value.
+   * @return {(string|number)[][]} An array of SVG path commands
+   */
+  function getSmoothPathFromPoints(points, correction) {
+    var path = [], i,
+        p1 = new fabric.Point(points[0].x, points[0].y),
+        p2 = new fabric.Point(points[1].x, points[1].y),
+        len = points.length, multSignX = 1, multSignY = 0, manyPoints = len > 2;
+    correction = correction || 0;
+
+    if (manyPoints) {
+      multSignX = points[2].x < p2.x ? -1 : points[2].x === p2.x ? 0 : 1;
+      multSignY = points[2].y < p2.y ? -1 : points[2].y === p2.y ? 0 : 1;
+    }
+    path.push(['M', p1.x - multSignX * correction, p1.y - multSignY * correction]);
+    for (i = 1; i < len; i++) {
+      if (!p1.eq(p2)) {
+        var midPoint = p1.midPointFrom(p2);
+        // p1 is our bezier control point
+        // midpoint is our endpoint
+        // start point is p(i-1) value.
+        path.push(['Q', p1.x, p1.y, midPoint.x, midPoint.y]);
+      }
+      p1 = points[i];
+      if ((i + 1) < points.length) {
+        p2 = points[i + 1];
+      }
+    }
+    if (manyPoints) {
+      multSignX = p1.x > points[i - 2].x ? 1 : p1.x === points[i - 2].x ? 0 : -1;
+      multSignY = p1.y > points[i - 2].y ? 1 : p1.y === points[i - 2].y ? 0 : -1;
+    }
+    path.push(['L', p1.x + multSignX * correction, p1.y + multSignY * correction]);
+    return path;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Calculate bounding box of a elliptic-arc
    * @deprecated
@@ -775,6 +827,7 @@
 
   fabric.util.parsePath = parsePath;
   fabric.util.makePathSimpler = makePathSimpler;
+  fabric.util.getSmoothPathFromPoints = getSmoothPathFromPoints;
   fabric.util.getPathSegmentsInfo = getPathSegmentsInfo;
   fabric.util.fromArcToBeziers = fromArcToBeziers;
   /**
diff --git a/test/unit/brushes.js b/test/unit/brushes.js
index f8cd02199f2..a018089ad69 100644
--- a/test/unit/brushes.js
+++ b/test/unit/brushes.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 (function() {
   var canvas = new fabric.Canvas();
+  var parsePath = fabric.util.parsePath;
   QUnit.module('fabric.BaseBrush', function(hooks) {
     hooks.afterEach(function() {
       canvas.cancelRequestedRender();
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@
           var brush = new fabric.PencilBrush(canvas);
           var pointer = canvas.getPointer({ clientX: 10, clientY: 10});
           brush.onMouseDown(pointer, { e: {} });
-          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points).join('');
-          assert.equal(pathData, 'M 9.999 10 L 10.001 10', 'path data create a small line that looks like a point');
+          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points);
+          assert.deepEqual(pathData, parsePath('M 9.999 10 L 10.001 10'), 'path data create a small line that looks like a point');
         });
         QUnit.test('fabric pencil brush multiple points', function(assert) {
           var brush = new fabric.PencilBrush(canvas);
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer, { e: {} });
-          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points).join('');
-          assert.equal(pathData, 'M 9.999 10 L 10.001 10', 'path data create a small line that looks like a point');
+          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points);
+          assert.deepEqual(pathData, parsePath('M 9.999 10 L 10.001 10'), 'path data create a small line that looks like a point');
           assert.equal(brush._points.length, 2, 'concident points are discarded');
         });
         QUnit.test('fabric pencil brush multiple points not discarded', function(assert) {
@@ -65,8 +66,12 @@
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer3, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer2, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer3, { e: {} });
-          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points).join('');
-          assert.equal(pathData, 'M 9.999 9.999 Q 10 10 12.5 12.5 Q 15 15 17.5 17.5 Q 20 20 17.5 17.5 Q 15 15 17.5 17.5 L 20.001 20.001', 'path data create a complex path');
+          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points);
+          assert.deepEqual(
+            pathData,
+            parsePath('M 9.999 9.999 Q 10 10 12.5 12.5 Q 15 15 17.5 17.5 Q 20 20 17.5 17.5 Q 15 15 17.5 17.5 L 20.001 20.001'),
+            'path data create a complex path'
+          );
           assert.equal(brush._points.length, 6, 'concident points are discarded');
         });
         QUnit.test('fabric pencil brush multiple points outside canvas', function(assert) {
@@ -81,8 +86,12 @@
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer3, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer4, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer5, { e: {} });
-          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points).join('');
-          assert.equal(pathData, 'M 9.999 9.999 Q 10 10 12.5 55 Q 15 100 17.5 130 Q 20 160 170 130 Q 320 100 210 100 L 99.999 100', 'path data create a path that goes beyond canvas');
+          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points);
+          assert.deepEqual(
+            pathData,
+            parsePath('M 9.999 9.999 Q 10 10 12.5 55 Q 15 100 17.5 130 Q 20 160 170 130 Q 320 100 210 100 L 99.999 100'),
+            'path data create a path that goes beyond canvas'
+          );
           assert.equal(brush._points.length, 6, 'all points are available');
         });
         QUnit.test('fabric pencil brush multiple points outside canvas, limitedToCanvasSize true', function(assert) {
@@ -98,8 +107,12 @@
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer3, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer4, { e: {} });
           brush.onMouseMove(pointer5, { e: {} });
-          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points).join('');
-          assert.equal(pathData, 'M 9.999 9.999 Q 10 10 12.5 55 Q 15 100 57.5 100 L 100.001 100', 'path data create a path that does not go beyond canvas');
+          var pathData = brush.convertPointsToSVGPath(brush._points);
+          assert.deepEqual(
+            pathData,
+            parsePath('M 9.999 9.999 Q 10 10 12.5 55 Q 15 100 57.5 100 L 100.001 100'),
+            'path data create a path that does not go beyond canvas'
+          );
           assert.equal(brush._points.length, 4, '2 points have been discarded');
         });
         QUnit.test('fabric pencil brush multiple points not discarded', function(assert) {