diff --git a/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/strings/pops/yard_statement.rb b/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/strings/pops/yard_statement.rb
index 927131916..2e40858e7 100644
--- a/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/strings/pops/yard_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/strings/pops/yard_statement.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def extract_comments
         # FIXME: The gsub trims comments, but is extremely optimistic: It
         # assumes only one space separates the comment body from the
         # comment character.
-        comments.unshift line.gsub(/^\s*#\s/, '')
+        comments.unshift line.gsub(/^\s*#[ \t]/, '')
       else
         # No comment found on this line. We must be done piecing together a
         # comment block.