diff --git a/native/libcst/src/nodes/module.rs b/native/libcst/src/nodes/module.rs
index 656b7d39..ff9a2a73 100644
--- a/native/libcst/src/nodes/module.rs
+++ b/native/libcst/src/nodes/module.rs
@@ -77,12 +77,8 @@ impl<'r, 'a> Inflate<'a> for DeflatedModule<'r, 'a> {
                 }
             }
             if let Some(num) = last_indented {
-                if num + 1 == footer.len() {
-                    footer = vec![];
-                } else {
-                    let (_, rest) = footer.split_at(num + 1);
-                    footer = rest.to_vec();
-                }
+                let (_, rest) = footer.split_at(num);
+                footer = rest.to_vec();
             }
         } else {
             swap(&mut header, &mut footer);
diff --git a/native/libcst/tests/fixtures/trailing_whitespace.py b/native/libcst/tests/fixtures/trailing_whitespace.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a01c197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/libcst/tests/fixtures/trailing_whitespace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+
+x = 42
+print(x)
+          
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