diff --git a/tests/test_parse.py b/tests/test_parse.py
index cbc5ec1..eb101e8 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse.py
@@ -125,6 +125,19 @@
     return "".join(draw(lists(sampled_from(lexer_whitespace), min_size=1)))
 
 
+# Draws a list of words separated by whitespace
+@composite
+def draw_joined_words(draw, words):
+    output = ""
+    for word in words[0:1]:
+        # No space before the first word
+        output += word
+    for word in words[1:]:
+        space = draw(draw_whitespace())
+        output += space + word
+    return output
+
+
 # Draws multiple words made of identifiers and reserved words
 @composite
 def draw_word_salad(draw, exclude_words):
@@ -136,11 +149,7 @@
         sampled_from(reserved),
     ]
     words = draw(lists(one_of(strategies)))
-    salad = ""
-    for word in words:
-        space = draw(draw_whitespace())
-        salad += word + space
-    return salad
+    return draw(draw_joined_words(words))
 
 
 # Generates a Text token
@@ -216,10 +225,10 @@
     shebang = draw(lists(draw_token_shebang(), max_size=1))
     tokens = draw(lists(one_of(strategies)))
     all_tokens = shebang + tokens
-    code = ""
+    words = []
     for token in all_tokens:
-        space = draw(draw_whitespace())
-        code += token.code + space
+        words.append(token.code)
+    code = draw(draw_joined_words(words))
     return SampleSoup(all_tokens, code)