diff --git a/gluon/contrib/markmin/markmin2latex.py b/gluon/contrib/markmin/markmin2latex.py
index 564f9905..1fa4120a 100755
--- a/gluon/contrib/markmin/markmin2latex.py
+++ b/gluon/contrib/markmin/markmin2latex.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ regex_dd=re.compile('\$\$(?P<latex>.*?)\$\$')
 regex_code = re.compile('('+META+')|(``(?P<t>.*?)``(:(?P<c>\w+))?)',re.S)
 regex_title = re.compile('^#{1} (?P<t>[^\n]+)',re.M)
 regex_maps = [
-    (re.compile('[ \t\r]+\n'),'\n'),
     (re.compile('[ \t\r]+\n'),'\n'),
     (re.compile('\*\*(?P<t>[^\s\*]+( +[^\s\*]+)*)\*\*'),'{\\\\bf \g<t>}'),
     (re.compile("''(?P<t>[^\s']+( +[^\s']+)*)''"),'{\\it \g<t>}'),