--- a/src/cm/utils/spannifier.py	Tue Nov 06 09:25:44 2012 +0100
+++ b/src/cm/utils/spannifier.py	Mon Nov 12 12:58:34 2012 +0100
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     return soup(text=lambda text:not isinstance(text, Comment))
 
 def is_real_text_node(textNode):
+    if textNode.string == "\n":
+      return False
     return not textNode.findParent('style') 
 
 def get_the_soup(input):