1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/usr.bin/sed/compile.c b/usr.bin/sed/compile.c
index 68cbbc54f22bc..2d7f8d2f6e738 100644
--- a/usr.bin/sed/compile.c
+++ b/usr.bin/sed/compile.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ compile_tr(char *p, struct s_tr **py)
 }
 
 /*
- * Compile the text following an a or i command.
+ * Compile the text following an a, c, or i command.
  */
 static char *
 compile_text(void)
@@ -746,7 +746,6 @@ compile_text(void)
 	while (cu_fgets(lbuf, sizeof(lbuf), NULL)) {
 		op = s = text + size;
 		p = lbuf;
-		EATSPACE();
 		for (esc_nl = 0; *p != '\0'; p++) {
 			if (*p == '\\' && p[1] != '\0' && *++p == '\n')
 				esc_nl = 1;