diff --git a/luadoc/parser.py b/luadoc/parser.py
index 679c0b0..4324c51 100644
--- a/luadoc/parser.py
+++ b/luadoc/parser.py
@@ -246,7 +246,11 @@ def _create_function_overload(self, original: LuaFunction, overload_def: LuaType
 
     def _parse_comment(self, comment: str, ast_node: Node):
         if comment.startswith(self._start_symbol):
-            text = comment.lstrip(self._start_symbol + " ")
+            text = comment[len(self._start_symbol):]
+
+            if text.startswith(" "):
+                text = text[1:]
+
             parts = text.split(" ", 1)
             if parts:
                 if parts[0].startswith('@'):