diff --git a/org_rw/org_rw.py b/org_rw/org_rw.py
index a6ba0da..bc9657a 100644
--- a/org_rw/org_rw.py
+++ b/org_rw/org_rw.py
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ def token_list_to_plaintext(tok_list) -> str:
         else:
             assert isinstance(chunk, MarkerToken)
 
-    return "".join(contents).strip()
+    return "".join(contents)
 
 
 def token_list_to_raw(tok_list):