diff --git a/compiler/fmt/src/spaces.rs b/compiler/fmt/src/spaces.rs
index 938f7baed5..2c00c19a3f 100644
--- a/compiler/fmt/src/spaces.rs
+++ b/compiler/fmt/src/spaces.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ pub fn fmt_comments_only<'a, I>(
 
 fn fmt_comment<'a>(buf: &mut String<'a>, comment: &'a str) {
     buf.push('#');
-    if !comment.starts_with(" ") {
+    if !comment.starts_with(' ') {
         buf.push(' ');
     }
     buf.push_str(comment);
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fn fmt_comment<'a>(buf: &mut String<'a>, comment: &'a str) {
 
 fn fmt_docs<'a>(buf: &mut String<'a>, docs: &'a str) {
     buf.push_str("##");
-    if !docs.starts_with(" ") {
+    if !docs.starts_with(' ') {
         buf.push(' ');
     }
     buf.push_str(docs);