diff --git a/tamper/space2comment.py b/tamper/space2comment.py
index cbc60e2e7..5988f7db2 100644
--- a/tamper/space2comment.py
+++ b/tamper/space2comment.py
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ def tamper(place, value):
 
         for i in xrange(len(value)):
             if not firstspace:
-                firstspace = value[i].isspace()
+                if value[i].isspace():
+                    firstspace = True
+                    retVal += "/**/"
+                    continue
             elif value[i] == '\'':
                 qoute = not qoute
             elif value[i] == '"':