diff --git a/lms/static/js/Markdown.Converter.js b/lms/static/js/Markdown.Converter.js
index fc89a74dfe..e0f2c8f95d 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/Markdown.Converter.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/Markdown.Converter.js
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ else
             text = _DoItalicsAndBold(text);
 
             // Do hard breaks:
-            text = text.replace(/ {2}+\n/g, ' <br>\n');
+            text = text.replace(/  +\n/g, ' <br>\n');
 
             return text;
         }