diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
index 57ef599..16397ce 100644
--- a/src/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn whitespace(input: &str) -> IResult<&str, ()> {
 }
 
 fn empty_line(input: &str) -> IResult<&str, ()> {
-    map(tuple((opt(comment), tag("\n"))), |_| ())(input)
+    map(tuple((whitespace, opt(comment), tag("\n"))), |_| ())(input)
 }
 
 pub fn take_until_any<T, Input, Error: ParseError<Input>>(tags: Vec<T>) -> impl Fn(Input) -> IResult<Input, Input, Error>