diff --git a/d2format/format.go b/d2format/format.go
index 754e3302..a45d55f6 100644
--- a/d2format/format.go
+++ b/d2format/format.go
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ func (p *printer) node(n d2ast.Node) {
 		p.edgeIndex(n)
 	}
 }
 
 func (p *printer) comment(c *d2ast.Comment) {
 	lines := strings.Split(c.Value, "\n")
 	for i, line := range lines {
 		p.sb.WriteString("#")
-		if line != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(line, " ") {
+		if line != "" {
 			p.sb.WriteByte(' ')
 		}
 		p.sb.WriteString(line)
 		if i < len(lines)-1 {
 			p.newline()
 		}
 	}
 }