diff --git a/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs b/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs
index 661b5d2..a16159a 100644
--- a/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs
+++ b/src/parser/footnote_definition.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,13 @@ fn footnote_definition_end<'r, 's>(
 ) -> Res<&'s str, &'s str> {
     let start_of_line_matcher = parser_with_context!(start_of_line)(context);
     let footnote_definition_matcher = parser_with_context!(footnote_definition)(context);
+    let maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace_matcher =
+        parser_with_context!(maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace)(context);
     alt((
-        recognize(tuple((multispace0, footnote_definition_matcher))),
+        recognize(tuple((
+            maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace_matcher,
+            footnote_definition_matcher,
+        ))),
         recognize(tuple((
             start_of_line_matcher,
             verify(many1(blank_line), |lines: &Vec<&str>| lines.len() >= 2),