diff --git a/plugin/licenser.vim b/plugin/licenser.vim
index d8a2953..55e9689 100644
--- a/plugin/licenser.vim
+++ b/plugin/licenser.vim
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ function! s:AddLicenseHeader(license) abort
 		let line = substitute(line, 'AUTHOR', author, 'g')
 
 		if line ==# ''
-			call add(processed_lines, comment_style.middle)
+			if comment_style.middle =~# '^\s*$'
+				call add(processed_lines, '')
+			else
+				call add(processed_lines, comment_style.middle)
+			endif
 		else
 			call add(processed_lines, comment_style.middle . ' ' . line)
 		endif