diff --git a/sundown/markdown.c b/sundown/markdown.c
index 3f6c906..f40aaee 100644
--- a/sundown/markdown.c
+++ b/sundown/markdown.c
@@ -631,13 +631,10 @@ char_emphasis(struct buf *ob, struct sd_markdown *rndr, uint8_t *data, size_t of
 }
 
 
-/* char_linebreak • '\n' preceded by two spaces (assuming linebreak != 0) */
+/* char_linebreak */
 static size_t
 char_linebreak(struct buf *ob, struct sd_markdown *rndr, uint8_t *data, size_t offset, size_t size)
 {
-	if (offset < 2 || data[-1] != ' ' || data[-2] != ' ')
-		return 0;
-
 	/* removing the last space from ob and rendering */
 	while (ob->size && ob->data[ob->size - 1] == ' ')
 		ob->size--;