1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/mdwn2man b/mdwn2man
index 090174534..ad6d3c602 100755
--- a/mdwn2man
+++ b/mdwn2man
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ while (<>) {
 		s/^#\s/.SH /;
 		<>; # blank;
 	}
-	s/^\s+//;
+	s/^[ \n]+//;
+	s/^\t/ /;
 	s/-/\\-/g;
 	s/^Warning:.*//g;
 	s/^$/.PP\n/;