diff --git a/src/parse.py b/src/parse.py
index b541e1d..17f2f75 100644
--- a/src/parse.py
+++ b/src/parse.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         if not word:
             raise ParseError(context, "Hit end of file before EndText")
         else:
-            return self.code[start + 1 : word.position - 1]
+            return self.code[start + 1 : word.position - 1].strip("\n\t ")
 
     def skip_shebang(self):
         log.log(log.LEXER, log.TRACE, "Skipping shebang")
diff --git a/tests/test_parse.py b/tests/test_parse.py
index 62f5a1b..ef9eebe 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     space1 = draw(sampled_from(lexer_whitespace))
     space2 = draw(sampled_from(lexer_whitespace))
     code = "StartText" + space1 + value + space2 + "EndText"
-    return SampleToken(code, "text", value)
+    return SampleToken(code, "text", value.strip(lexer_whitespace))
 
 
 # Generates a Bool token
diff --git a/tests/test_parse_regress.py b/tests/test_parse_regress.py
index 5f2a5a2..6a3fccf 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse_regress.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse_regress.py
@@ -29,17 +29,3 @@
     assert tokens1[0].value == text
     assert tokens2[0].type == "text"
     assert tokens2[0].value == text
-
-
-# The parser would read text literals by reading literal text after StartText
-# to the end of the token just before EndText.
-# This solved the previous bug, but cut off any whitespace between the last
-# token and EndText.
-# Make sure the parser can handle trailing whitespace properly now.
-def test_regress_text_trailing_whitespace():
-    text = "Hi there!\n\n\n"
-    code = "StartText " + text + " EndText"
-    tokenizer = parse.Tokenizer(code, "")
-    tokens = tokenizer.tokenize()
-    assert tokens[0].type == "text"
-    assert tokens[0].value == text