diff --git a/client/commonFramework.js b/client/commonFramework.js
index c100edd30d..a8d8e8486e 100644
--- a/client/commonFramework.js
+++ b/client/commonFramework.js
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ var scrapeTests = function(userJavaScript) {
 };
 
 function removeComments(userJavaScript) {
-    var regex = new RegExp(/(\/\*[^(\*\/)]*\*\/)|\/\/[^\n]*/g);
+    var regex = new RegExp(/(\/\*[^(\*\/)]*\*\/)|([ \n]\/\/[^\n]*)/g);
     return userJavaScript.replace(regex, '');
 }