diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js b/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js
index 5bd40b44..2369c8cb 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/golang_highlight_rules.js
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                 }, {
                     token : "paren.rparen",
                     regex : "[\\])}]"
-                }, {
-                    token: "invalid",
-                    regex: "\\s+$"
                 }, {
                     token : "text",
                     regex : "\\s+"