diff --git a/src/utils/text2html.py b/src/utils/text2html.py
index 5429b35c68..c091149468 100644
--- a/src/utils/text2html.py
+++ b/src/utils/text2html.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TextToHTMLparser(object):
     re_normal = re.compile(normal.replace("[", r"\["))
     re_hilite = re.compile("(?:%s)(.*)(?=%s)" % (hilite.replace("[", r"\["), fgstop))
     re_uline = re.compile("(?:%s)(.*?)(?=%s)" % (ANSI_UNDERLINE.replace("[", r"\["), fgstop))
-    re_string = re.compile(r'(?P<htmlchars>[<&>])|(?P<space>^[ \t]+)|(?P<lineend>\r\n|\r|\n)', re.S|re.M|re.I)
+    re_string = re.compile(r'(?P<htmlchars>[<&>])|(?P<space> [ \t]+)|(?P<lineend>\r\n|\r|\n)', re.S|re.M|re.I)
 
     def re_color(self, text):
         """