diff --git a/plugins/textmate/core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/textmate/language/syntax/lexer/TextMateLexerCore.kt b/plugins/textmate/core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/textmate/language/syntax/lexer/TextMateLexerCore.kt
index 5797f41e53c4..11fb44fa9181 100644
--- a/plugins/textmate/core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/textmate/language/syntax/lexer/TextMateLexerCore.kt
+++ b/plugins/textmate/core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/textmate/language/syntax/lexer/TextMateLexerCore.kt
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ class TextMateLexerCore(
       val wsStart = myCurrentOffset
       while (myStripWhitespaces && position > myCurrentOffset && myText[myCurrentOffset].isWhitespace()) {
         myCurrentOffset = TextMateCharOffset(myCurrentOffset.offset + 1)
-        restartable = false
       }
 
       if (wsStart < myCurrentOffset) {