diff --git a/scripts/metadata.pm b/scripts/metadata.pm
index 65ba0b890d..dd62b4c04a 100644
--- a/scripts/metadata.pm
+++ b/scripts/metadata.pm
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ sub get_multiline {
 	my $str;
 	while (<$fh>) {
 		last if /^@@/;
-		s/^\s*//g;
 		$str .= (($_ and $prefix) ? $prefix . $_ : $_);
 	}