diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/tag.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/tag.js
index 49b9ba99e5..6f9f9663a9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/tag.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/tag.js
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ function open(parser) {
 				);
 
 				parser.index = end;
-				parser.allow_whitespace();
 			}
 		}
 		parser.eat('as', true);