diff --git a/examples/test.modal b/examples/test.modal
index 304459e..25b461d 100644
--- a/examples/test.modal
+++ b/examples/test.modal
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
-<> ((explode ?*)) (?*)
+<> (explode ?*) (?*)
 
-(explode hello)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+<> (?x pin) (done: ?x)
+
+(explode hello) pin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index 68c4366..1b50249 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ static int
 rewrite(char *incoming)
 {
 	char c, *p = direction ? bank_b : bank_a;
+	while(*p == 0xa || *p == ' ') p++;
 	while((c = *p)) {
 		int i;
 		if(p[0] == '<' && p[1] == '>') {